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95/28/1-2
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
A pair of snow shoes with bent wood (possibly ash) frames and a webbing of woven gut stretched across the frame which has been strengthened in some places with leather thongs. They have very thing leather straps to tie them to the wearer's shoes. They were worm by Dick Lewis, a gamekeepr, on the Copes Estate in Bramshill, Hampshire in the 1930s and 1940s.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 pair of snow shoes: wood (ash?); gut; leather; fair condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SNOW SHOES // Accession number: 95/28/1–2 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 14.2.95 // Description: A pair of beautifully made snow shoes which look American Indian in origin. The frame is made from carefully selected & bent (ash?) wood. An intricate webbing of woven gut is stretched across the frame. Some leather thongs have been used in places to strengthen or repair the webbing. Leather (very thin) straps to tie them onto the shoes. // Dimensions: Length: 94.0 cm Width: 32.0 cm // Associated information: These snow shoes were used by a gamekeeper, Dick Lewis on Copes Estate, Brawshill in the late 1930’s–1940’s.’
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1900-01-01 - 1949-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Twentieth century, first half
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[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16478.tif - High resolution image
