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Chouinard Angle Pitons

Accession Number

1619.2021.1

Object Name

Chouinard Angle Pitons

Created

06/08/2021

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

06/08/2021

Brief Description

Three P shaped Chouinard Angle Pitons

Materials

metal

Dimensions

10.2(L) x 3.2(W) cms

Number Of Objects

3

Inscription Description

Diamond with "C" inside."USA"

Colour

silver

Maker

Chouinard

Object Production Place

USA

Provenance

Bit of a collector’s dream these three fellas. Dating from the early 1960’s they have never been used and are in mint condition. Yvon Chouinard started making climbing hardware in his Great Pacific Ironworks in 1957 and pitons were some of his first products, the first appearing in 1960. Here’s what Chouinard had to say about them:-
“Masterpieces in design, having fair lines and functional shapes, these angles typify the high qualities of beauty in the Chouinard line of pitons.”
Who are we to disagree?

Acquisition Date

06/08/2021

Condition Check Date

06/08/2021

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

06/08/2021

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