Roller Skates

Name/Title

Roller Skates

Entry/Object ID

2008.16.1.1a-b

Description

Pair of metal roller skates to be worn over shoes. Each skate consists of a metal sole (straight cut), 4 metal wheels, and a leather strap. The skate clamps to the shoe at the ball of the foot with vertical L brackets, and the strap wraps around the wearer's ankle. The wheels are mounted to the bottom on static axels, allowing rotation but no swiveling.

Acquisition

Accession

2008.16

Source or Donor

Maxfield, Whitney, Maxfield, Terry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1930

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Skate, Roller

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gear, Skating

Nomenclature Class

Sports Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (each)

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

2-5/8 in

Length

10-3/8 in

Material

Metal, Leather