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Mischabel Ice Axe

Accession Number

798.2009.10

Object Name

Mischabel Ice Axe

Created

28/01/2009

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

28/01/2009

Brief Description

'Mischabel' ice axe, metal head, wooden shaft, serrated pick, adze. Pointed spike on ferrule.

Materials

metal, wood

Dimensions

Shaft & spike 47(l) x 9.5(cir)cms. Head 25.5(l) cms. Adze 6(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

On head "ROBERT LAWRIE LTD. LONDON W 1" On other side circle with "MADE IN SWITZERLAND" inside and "( ) MISCHABEL"

Colour

brown

Maker

Mischabel

Object Production Place

Switzerland

Provenance

We’re pretty sure this axe was made by the Andenmatten Brothers who were based in Saas Almagel in Central Switzerland, only a mountain pass from the better known village of Zermatt. The Mischabel range of mountains are nearby giving a handy title for the brother’s axes which they started making in 1918. Most of these axes were sold in Switzerland with some being made for the Swiss Army.
In this case, the bespoke bootmaker and alpine equipment retailer, Robert Lawrie, has imported the axe, stamped his name on it and sold it to the discerning mountaineer, probably in the 1960’s.
The discerning mountaineer was Harry Hilton.

Acquisition Method

Donated by David Wrigglesworth on behalf of the late Harry Hilton

Acquisition Date

27/01/2009

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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