Ice skates

Titles: Ice skates (Supplied title)

Description: Steel blade ice skates with wood soles, brass upper support plates, and leather strap uppers with black-painted steel buckles. The buckles rely on tension to secure them rather than on a tongue or prong, so there are no holes in the leather straps. These skates were for use with a separate pair of shoes or boots. A steel spike inside each heel supports and stabilizes the heel in the skate. Some of the straps have been replaced.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1882 (Creation)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 8371.33.A,B

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 2 items

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 11 inches length
• 6 inches height
• 8 inches width Both skates together.

Subjects

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