The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
599.2008.1
Lowe Salewa Foot Fangs
03/12/2008
Hermione Cooper
03/12/2008
Lowe Salewa 'Foot Fang' fully adjustable crampons in box. Red plastic base with 20 points. Two wire clamps and leather straps and buckles.
metal, plastic, leather
35(l) x 11(w) x 4.5(d) cms
1 pair
On plastic base "LOWE CAMP SALEWA FOOT FANGS" On box mountain logo with "CAMP" Circular logo with blue triangle inside and white hummingbird inside that reads "LOWE CAMP HUMMINGBIRD SYSTEM" Above this reads "RAMPONI INTERAMENTE REGOLABILI FULLY ADJUSTABLE CRAMPONS" At end of box "MADE IN ITALY BY (CAMP LOGO) PREMANA"
silver, red, brown
Premana
Italy
These crampons came out of the Nevis Guide's store though how they got there in the first place we are not really sure. Foot fangs enjoyed a very short period of popularity in the 1980's - so short was this period, we still had the box!
03/12/2008
28/04/2009
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
28/04/2009