Object number
57/375/1-2
Creator
Description
This pair of ice skates probably date from c.1900. They were used in Devon, although the donor claims that skating was not a common sport, with only perhaps one year in fifteen having the required weather. They were made in Sheffield by Thomas Ibbotson + Co., whose name is marked on the blade. They consist of a wooden frame on a metal blade; the user's shoes are strapped onto the wooden frame with leather straps.
Physical description
1 pair of skates: metal, wood, leather
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Skates // c. 1900. // see enquiry form. // [pencil sketch] // Ice skates + others circa 1900. // Age // The skates partly of wood are the final perfected form of this type. No exact date possible. // Who made it and where? // See makers name on metal // Who used it and where? // From a sale at a country house many years ago. // ... Any other information // Skating in Devon is not a usual winter sport. Perhaps one year in fifteen, hence the unused condition.'
Production place
Sheffield
Production date
1900 - 1900
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3554.tif - High resolution image
