Woman's Ice Skates

Dateabout 1990

MediumMachine-stitched leather, fabric, plastic, and white metal

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height including blade x approximate width x depth): 11 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 11 3/4in. (29.2 x 9.5 x 29.8cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Harrison Jenkins

DescriptionWoman's ice hockey skates made of white leather and black fabric. The skate has a plastic blade mount attached to the sole with metal tacks or rivets; three of these has been replaced. The metal blade is built into the bottom of the blade mount. The left skate has bright orange laces; the left skate has white laces. The interior of the tongue is heavily padded.

Object number2004.34.20a-b

MarkingsPrinted in black on the side of the skate is, "Bauer".

Printed in black on the heel of the skate is, "Bauer / Supreme / Special Edition" Further down the heel is, "920."

Size information is stamped in black ink on the exterior of the tongue on each skate.

The outside edge of each blade mount has raised white letters reading, "ICM" and black printed letters reading, "SUPER STEEL". The inside edge of each blade mount has raised white letters that read, "PAT/ PEND/ ICM/ Rd 1978" back by the heel and, "10 1/3 /263mm" in the center.

Raised white letters on the sole of the skate read, "Bauer / MADE IN CANADA".

Blue printed letters on the bottom of the interior of the left skate read, "Bauer® / SUPER FEET® / II". Gold printed letters on the bottom of the interior of the right skate read, "FRELONIC / MADE IN U.S.A."NotesHistorical Note: Roxana McAllister played ice hockey at Wesleyan University in about 1990. She is the all-time point, goal, and assist leader. She also holds the single season record for points and goals. (Hudson 7/27/2006)

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