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Mountain Equipment - Expedition Mittens

Accession Number

1375.2016.1

Object Name

Mountain Equipment - Expedition Mittens

Created

16/12/2016

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

16/12/2016

Brief Description

Pair of red expedition mittens with drawstring tops

Materials

gore-tex, leather, nylon

Dimensions

38(L) x 15(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

"MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT" and logo "GORE - TEX FABRIC"
"AF" handwritten on mittens

Colour

red

Maker

Mountain Equipment

Object Production Place

UK

Provenance

The AF initials on this pair of mittens are for Allen Fyffe who is a Mountain Guide based in Aviemore. Prolific climber of new routes in the Cairngorms, Allen has also been on several Himalayan expeditions and these mittens are from one of these trips.... we think Broad Peak in 1980.
Expeditions like this would be sponsored by various equipment manufacturers - in this case Mountain Equipment., hoping for some publicity. Doesn't look like this pair got used and have been sitting in Allen's shed for 36 years as a consequence.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Allen Fyffe

Acquisition Date

16/12/2016

Condition Check Date

16/12/2016

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

16/12/2016

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