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Excalibur (USA) ice Screw

Accession Number

1591.2021.1

Object Name

Excalibur (USA) ice Screw

Created

16/03/2021

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

16/03/2021

Brief Description

Excalibur ice screw with rotating hanger.

Materials

Metal

Dimensions

18(L)x11(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

“EXCALIBUR. USA “

Colour

Silver

Maker

Excalibur

Object Production Place

USA

Provenance

It’s a bit of a jump from King Arthur’s sword to an ice screw, though if you can thrust a sword into a lump of stone you should be able to screw an ice screw into a lump of ice.
Seems that Excalibur ice screws date from the 1980/90’s and utilise the ratchet system with the hanger - the bit you clip into - working as a spanner to screw in and out.
This one looks very similar to the Lowe RATS ice screws we have elsewhere in the collection, though we don’t know if there is a connection.
Not quite sure where this one came from- one of the many items that seem to appear in a box of stuff. Nice addition to our ever growing collection.

Acquisition Date

16/03/2021

Condition Check Date

16/03/2021

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

16/03/2021

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