RARE Antique 1800s Primitive Wooden Ice Skates Pair Metal Blades Leather Straps For Sale

RARE Antique 1800s Primitive Wooden Ice Skates Pair Metal Blades Leather Straps
Antique traditional long speed skates with heel spike - right blade is longer than the left. Some old period correct repairs done to the ice skates, generally intact. The front slots are missing the original cloth / leather straps for the boots. Blades have been replaced or refinished, leather heel straps are replaced, the wooden base is original with some repairs and painting to preserve these pieces.
1800s Wooden Platform Ice Skates Pair.
Measure approximately 17\" long, wooden component is 12.5\" long, and 2\" wide at widest pointThis pair of antique 19th-century style ice skates features hand-shaped wooden platforms designed to be strapped onto traditional leather boots. The construction utilizes forged steel blades secured to the wooden soles with metal rivets and integrated heel screws for additional stability. These represent the transition from early primitive skates to the more standardized metal-reinforced designs of the Victorian era, often used for both recreation and transportation on frozen waterways.• Hand-carved wooden platforms with original integrated heel screws for boot attachment
• Metal runners with traditional rounded toe and heel profile for multi-directional movement
• Leather strapping with period-correct metal buckle fasteners and hardware
Get these as a great holiday winter, Christmas time decor piece, or to add to your collection - beautiful set!Condition: Very good antique preowned restored condition. The wooden bases are in good shape, painted red with some light wear - metal components in good shape. Leather straps are excellent. Sold as a historical collectible or decorative piece. See all pictures.
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