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Canadian speed skates
Fig.1: Canadian speed skates, around 1880 This kind of ice skates was mainly used in the southeast of Canada, a region known as Nova Scotia. In ancient times this region was frequently visited by French cod fishers and therefore it is assumed the model was influenced by French design elements. Interesting are the back folded curl, the extension of the runner blades and the at the modelled platform. The straps are clearly of a more recent date. This model is also known as 'river skates' which might suggest they were made or used in the St. Lawrence River region as well. Manufacturer: unknown; mark: none Technical data: total length: 38 cm; height over ice: 3.5 cm; platforms: 28 cm long, 5.5 cm wide; runner blades: 17 mm tall, 6 mm thick, hollow ground; weight: 415 g Fig.2: Canadian speed skates, around 1880 The same kind of ice skates as shown in figure 1 but look at the interesting form of the extended runner blades. Manufacturer: unknown; mark: none Technical data: not available	detail 1a detail 1b detail 1c
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Canadian speed skates

Fig.1: Canadian speed skates, around 1880
This kind of ice skates was mainly used in the southeast of Canada, a region known as Nova Scotia. In ancient times this region was frequently visited by French cod fishers and therefore it is assumed the model was influenced by French design elements. Interesting are the back folded curl, the extension of the runner blades and the at the modelled platform. The straps are clearly of a more recent date. This model is also known as 'river skates' which might suggest they were made or used in the St. Lawrence River region as well.

Manufacturer: unknown; mark: none
Technical data: total length: 38 cm; height over ice: 3.5 cm; platforms: 28 cm long, 5.5 cm wide; runner blades: 17 mm tall, 6 mm thick, hollow ground; weight: 415 g

Fig.2: Canadian speed skates, around 1880

The same kind of ice skates as shown in figure 1 but look at the interesting form of the extended runner blades.

Manufacturer: unknown; mark: none
Technical data: not available

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detail 1b

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