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Ice Skate

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Collection Type

  • Sporting equipment

Date

1875-1899

GUSN

GUSN-57528

Description

Cylindrical dowel w. pointed runner & circular platform attached.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ice skates
casting (process)
iron (metal)
staining
wood engraving (process)
Iron
Slip Cast
Stipple Engraved
Stained
SKATE, ICE

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.75 x 2.25 x 16 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3336.2

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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