- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1089 a-c
- Description
- A metal carabiner (a) with two metal ice climbing screws (b) and (c) hanging from it:(a) a metal carabiner with a spring lock mechanism but no safety lock, “HG” engraved into the metal.(b) a straight rod of metal (16.5cm long, handle 6.0cm wide) bent and then soldered to form a handle at one one e…
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- Title
- Ice Screw
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A metal carabiner (a) with two metal ice climbing screws (b) and (c) hanging from it:(a) a metal carabiner with a spring lock mechanism but no safety lock, “HG” engraved into the metal.(b) a straight rod of metal (16.5cm long, handle 6.0cm wide) bent and then soldered to form a handle at one one end and a turned screw on the other. Engraved “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX”(c) a straight rod of metal ( 19.5cm long, handle 6.5cm wide ) bent to form an open handle at one one end and a turned screw on the other. Engraved on the handle “STUBAI MABWA AUSTRIA” . There is red paint where the metal end is wound around the rod and a piece of blue tape wound around the rod portion.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1089 a-c
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