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Ski Boots

Accession Number

1029.2012.1

Object Name

Ski Boots

Created

31/10/2012

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

31/10/2012

Brief Description

Pair of ski boots with nonslip rubber soles, cotton laces, 14 eyeholes and leather binding straps with metal buckles.

Materials

leather,rubber,cottom, metal

Dimensions

Size 7 30.5(l) x 11(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

Inside boots " 7 101 E 2064 A126" and handwritten "BOWN J."

Colour

black

Provenance

Mick Tighe bought this fine pair of ski boots on e-bay for £6.50 in 2012 and whilst the seller listed them as being 'Lillywhite' boots we can't find any evidence of that on the boots, nor can we find a maker's name unfortunately.
Dating from the 1950's, it's a good bet that these boots were distributed by Lillywhites of London, but probably made by somebody else.
The sport of downhill skiing as we know it today hadn't really got going in the 1950's and boots doubled up for both cross-country and downhill; in effect what we would call ski mountaineering these days. The boots would be used in conjunction with a kandahar type cable binding. This pair are of a very high spec and whilst we cannot be certain we think they could be an early version of the 'Kimptons Ski Boot'. The advert opposite shows the Kimpton MK IV - could these be a MK II or III? Fabulous boots whatever and a great addition to our collection.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

31/10/2012

Condition Check Date

31/10/2012

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

31/10/2012

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