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Instep Crampons - Military?

Accession Number

1413.2017.1

Object Name

Instep Crampons - Military?

Created

26/10/2017

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

26/10/2017

Brief Description

Pair of possible military instep crampons with 4 points

Materials

iron

Dimensions

19(L) x13(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

"B4" on base of each

Colour

brown

Provenance

We have a few pairs of instep crampons in the collection, most of them made by Stubai of Austria. This pair are a bit different because they aren’t made by Stubai!
The webbing straps which appear to be original and the solid make lead us to the conclusion that they could be military though there are no specific markings to confirm or deny. The B4 stamped on each one is almost certainly a size indicator.
We know for sure that they once belonged to the first lady of Scottish skiing, Myrtle Simpson, and that she used them attached to her ski boots when the points just protruded below the skis to give her grip on ice when ski mountaineering. Modern ski mountaineers use rather more refined versions called Harscheisen.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Myrtle Simpson

Acquisition Date

26/10/2017

Condition Check Date

26/10/2017

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

26/10/2017

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