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Pilkington/Everest One Piece Suit

Accession Number

1361.2016.1

Object Name

Pilkington/Everest One Piece Suit

Created

27/10/2016

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

27/10/2016

Brief Description

Berghaus made Pilkington/Everest one piece suit with two zipped side pockets and front zip. Inside zipped pocket.

Materials

polyester

Dimensions

156(L) x60(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

On inside label "BERGHAUS MADE IN BRITAIN SIZE: MEDIUM" On outside labels "BERGHAUS" "PILKINGTON"
"VITA LIBOND" On both sleeves "BERGHAUS"

Colour

blue, grey

Maker

Berghaus

Object Production Place

Britain

Provenance

Mountain Guide, well Kent man of the Scottish Mountains and a good friend of our collection, Allen Fyffe, kindly donated this fine little suit which we would probably call a 'onesie' these days. Allen also provided us with the following information.
"These suits were made for the 1985 Pilkington sponsored expedition to the then unclimbed North East Ridge of Everest led by Mal Duff. The suits were filled with synthetic insulation and designed for use round Base and Advanced Base Camps lower down the mountain before down suits were required. They were all of different colours or patterns so individual climbers could be recognised from a distance and equipment didn't get mixed up."

Acquisition Method

Donated by Allen Fyffe

Acquisition Date

27/10/2016

Condition Check Date

27/10/2016

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

27/10/2016

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