- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1179 a-f
- Description
- Six old-style carabiners made out of heavy metal; by the mid-60s everyone was using light aluminum:(a) metal oval carabiner (4.5x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded locking mechanism. “H G” engraved on one side. “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX” on the other.(b) metal oval carabiner (5.5x10.5cm wide) with spri…
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- Title
- Carabiner
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- various see description cm
- Description
- Six old-style carabiners made out of heavy metal; by the mid-60s everyone was using light aluminum:(a) metal oval carabiner (4.5x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded locking mechanism. “H G” engraved on one side. “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX” on the other.(b) metal oval carabiner (5.5x10.5cm wide) with spring-loaded locking mechanism.”H” and then “H.G.” engraved on the side.(c) metal oval carabiner (4.8x10.0cm wide) with spring-loaded, locking mechanism. “H” engraved on one side of “WERK FULPES” and “G” on the other.(d) metal oval carabiner (5.0x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded, locking mechanism. “H” and “G” engraved over something illegible and then “ROTT”. (e) metal carabiner (5.0x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded closure, screw gate locking mechanism. “H G” engraved on the side. (f) metal oval carabiner (9.0 with locking mechanismx10.0cm wide) with spring-loaded, mechanism but with a metal (5.0cm) brake attachment; “H G” engraved on the side and “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX” on the other.
- Subject
- sports
- mountain climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1179 a-f
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