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Lowe Salewa Foot Fangs

Accession Number

599.2008.1

Object Name

Lowe Salewa Foot Fangs

Created

03/12/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

03/12/2008

Brief Description

Lowe Salewa 'Foot Fang' fully adjustable crampons in box. Red plastic base with 20 points. Two wire clamps and leather straps and buckles.

Materials

metal, plastic, leather

Dimensions

35(l) x 11(w) x 4.5(d) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

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"

Colour

silver, red, brown

Maker

Premana

Object Production Place

Italy

Provenance

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!

Acquisition Date

03/12/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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