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ca. 1860
GUSN-10598
Wooden blade with leather straps. Straps have metal buckle. Blade is inserted into the wood base and fastened by screws. Blade is thick metal.
ice skates
wood (plant material)
metal
leather
SKATE, ICE
Tag attached: ""Skates belonged to Josephine Norton (Mrs. Thomas Sanborn). Grandmother of donor, Elsie Whitney Allen (Mrs. Victor B.) #24, c. 1860/ SPNEA""
"SPNEA - Society for the / Preservation of New / England Antiquities / 1989 #24"
Unknown
2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 8 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Elsie Allen
1995.425B
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