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Charlet Moser Ice Climbing Tools(Adze & Hammer)

Accession Number

1436.2018.1

Object Name

Charlet Moser Ice Climbing Tools(Adze & Hammer)

Created

06/02/2018

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

06/02/2018

Brief Description

Charlet Moser Ice Axe and Hammer with black shaft and serrated picks. Pronged ferrules.

Materials

metal, plastic

Dimensions

Shafts 47(L) cms Hammer Head 24(L) cms Axe Head 29(L) cms

Number Of Objects

2

Inscription Description

On both "CHARLET MOSER MADE IN FRANCE B"

Colour

silver, black

Maker

Charlet Moser

Object Production Place

France

Provenance

Most ice climbing tools have some kind of name, other than that of the maker; Pulsar, Vertige, Vulture, Raptor and Zero are just a few examples. We can’t find a name for the ones we have here however, so will just have to call them Charlet Moser Ice Clmbing Tools. Charlet Moser were bought by Petzl in 2000 and became Petzl Charlet, so this pair of tools predates that and we suspect they are from around 1980, a time of much evolution in the ice climbing world eg. Banana picks, drooped picks and various handle shapes.
This pair are pretty much in mint condition and were donated by Bob Smith, climber, instructor and one time leader of Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Bob Smith

Acquisition Date

06/02/2018

Condition Check Date

06/02/2018

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

06/02/2018

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