Ice Skate

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Ice Skate

Entry/Object ID

1951.9.1

Description

Ice skate consisting of a wooden sole and an iron blade. The blade is attached to the center bottom of the sole and extends past the toe, curling upward to form a C shape. There are two rectangular slits in the sole to accommodate straps. There is a vertical metal post extending upward at the center of the heel. There are two wires twisted together protruding from the sole directly in front of the post, and flattened to point toward the heel. The sides of the blade are painted with white paint in a scallop design. The blade is wide with a flat, rather than sharpened, edge.

Context

Likely used by a member of the Nye family in Berlin, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1951.9

Source or Donor

Nye, J. Richard

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800

Place

Town

Berlin

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Skate, Ice

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gear, Skating

Nomenclature Class

Sports Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Wood, Iron

Relationships

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