- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal, gold; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0021
- Description
- An 18 k gold filled fountain pen. The cover screws off from threaded black plastic inside which holds a metal fountain pen nib. “The Moore Pen” is engraved on the nib. The pen fills by pulling out a gold lever set in the bottom of the pen. The initials “P.A.M.” (Philip Augustus Moore) are engraved…
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- Title
- Fountain Pen
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal, gold; plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 1.1 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- An 18 k gold filled fountain pen. The cover screws off from threaded black plastic inside which holds a metal fountain pen nib. “The Moore Pen” is engraved on the nib. The pen fills by pulling out a gold lever set in the bottom of the pen. The initials “P.A.M.” (Philip Augustus Moore) are engraved on one side of the pen. The pen is marked on the lid and bottom: “Moore 18 k filled Pat. Pend.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0021
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Prototype Ski Binding
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- Date
- 1948
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1023
- Description
- Red metal box with contents of ski bindings and parts. Hinged lid has cut-off ski with bindings screwed on to it. Similar ski part loose inside. Many pieces of various parts, chain links, bags of chain samples, coils, etc. Notes attached to many parts, some photographs on notes. Box exterior h…
- Title
- Prototype Ski Binding
- Date
- 1948
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Description
- Red metal box with contents of ski bindings and parts. Hinged lid has cut-off ski with bindings screwed on to it. Similar ski part loose inside. Many pieces of various parts, chain links, bags of chain samples, coils, etc. Notes attached to many parts, some photographs on notes. Box exterior has mail labels affixed.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- inventions
- Vigo Victor Kutschera
- Credit
- Gift of Harriet Cumberland, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1023
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