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Rundel and Co
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, metal and leather
Measurements
Each skate - 285 mm (length); 55 mm (width)
Place of origin
Arundel Street, 3
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657578
Summary
A pair of ice skates. They are made of wood with a metal screw and nails to hold the missing shoe in place. The skate itself is metal with the manufacturer's name impressed on it. Leather straps are attached to the front and the back of the wood with a metal buckle to hold the wearer's shoe in place. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
On the metal skate: 'RUNDEL AND CO / 3 ARUNDEL STREET / SHEFFIELD' On the wooden underside of the skate: '[] / [NE] / [III]'
Makers and roles
Rundel and Co , maker