Pair of Homemade Ski Poles

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Ski poles
Mountain Guide,George(Scottie) Dwyer with homemade ski poles.
Description
Pair of homemade ski poles with leather wrist straps, cane and leather baskets and metal spikes.
Inscription description
Acquisition Method:
passed on from Scottish Ski Club
Number of Objects:
1 pair
Related Items:
Provenance:
Another set of poles which we inherited from the Scottish Ski Club, along with woodworm!! Like most embryonic sports, folk would often make their own equipment until it became popular enough for the manufacturers to make money from it. Unfortunately, the poles have succumbed to the woodworm and we’ve had to destroy them to try to stop it spreading.
Object Production
Production Place:
Materials:
leather, metal, cane, wood
Maker:
Colour:
brown
Dimensions:
135 (l) x 7 ( circumference ) cms
Object Condition:
woodworm in sticks
Condition Date Check:
28/04/2009
Administration
Accession Number:
749.2009.1
Creator:
Hermione Cooper
Accession Date:
22/01/2009
ID:
1
Category:
Location
Location:
Current Location
Bohuntin
Rules:
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007