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Ice skate

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Collection Type

  • Sporting equipment

Date

1871-1900

GUSN

GUSN-17677

Description

Pair of metal ice skates. Blade and foot support intact. Straps missing. Quatrefoil cut-out design near toe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ice skates
metal
Unidentified Metal
SKATE, ICE

Inscription

Engraved on foot: PECK & SNYDERS/ AMERICAN CLUB/ 10 1/2/ PATENTED DEC.15,1863/ DEC.28,1868/ JUL.11,1871""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Possibly Peck & Snyders (Maker)

Dimensions

2.25 x 3.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1837AB

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