STAMPED "WIRTHS(?)," AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF ICE SKATES
Stamped "Wirths(?)," American, 19th century
With acorn shaped brass terminal attached to a C-curving wrought iron blade continuing to a straight edge blade fitted with a red painted wooden shoe plate stamped "WIRTHS"(es?) with a number together with a wrought iron keyholder and keys, with flat hook end above openwork teardrop terminus centering an upside down heart hinged to a baluster form neck above a pear shaped key ring with spring/latch; together with two iron and one brass key
13in. long the skates, 10½in. long the keyholder (6)
Stamped "Wirths(?)," American, 19th century
With acorn shaped brass terminal attached to a C-curving wrought iron blade continuing to a straight edge blade fitted with a red painted wooden shoe plate stamped "WIRTHS"(es?) with a number together with a wrought iron keyholder and keys, with flat hook end above openwork teardrop terminus centering an upside down heart hinged to a baluster form neck above a pear shaped key ring with spring/latch; together with two iron and one brass key
13in. long the skates, 10½in. long the keyholder (6)