Ski skins

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Skins
Method of attachment
Description
Pair of mohair ski skins. Canvas backed with canvas and leather straps and metal buckles.
Inscription description
Attached label reads “NAPIER FAMILY MOHAIR SKINS USED IN SCOTLAND c.1962 – 1970”
Acquisition Method:
passed on from Scottish Ski Club
Number of Objects:
1 pair
Related Items:
Provenance:
Used by Napier Family c.1962-1970 The extract and diagram opposite from the 1946 Air Ministry pamphlet ‘Living Below Zero’ tells us what we need to know about these skins.
Object Production
Production Place:
Materials:
mohair, canvas, leather, metal
Maker:
Colour:
beige
Dimensions:
175(l) x 6(w)cms
Object Condition:
Condition Date Check:
28/04/2009
Administration
Accession Number:
732.2009.1
Creator:
Hermione Cooper
Accession Date:
21/01/2009
ID:
1
Category:

Skiing/sledging
Location
Location:
Current Location
Bohuntin
Rules:
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007