Skating ice skate golden star decoration, folk art, antique

  

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The little history of ice skates. Originally, ice skates were a means of transportation and hunting.

In the northern tribes of Europe, in present-day Finland, the first rudimentary skates appeared. The oldest known pair of skates dates back to around 3000 BC. They were found at the bottom of a body of water. These skates were made from the bones of large animals, mainly reindeer, elk, and buffalo.

Holes were drilled at each end, and leather straps were used to attach them under the feet. The names used by the Dutch at the time were "schenkel," which means leg, and "schaats," which means "bone of the leg." In fact, the English word "skate" comes from the Dutch word "schaats." Very rudimentary and with precarious stability, they required the use of a stick to maintain balance.

By the 14th century, the Dutch began using wooden platform skates with a flat iron bottom, which they attached to their feet with leather straps. Around 1500, the Dutch added a narrow double-edged metal blade, which could be sharpened, was faster, and was attached with leather laces. This became a thing of the past.

Skaters could now move with a simple push, using the "Dutch roll" or "Holland balance," a precursor to the "Push and Glide" technique, or "Pousse et Glisse," which means to glide without pushing. Bushnell from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania invented the first all-steel clamp for skates. This revolutionized ice skating because for the first time, skaters could twist, turn, skate, and jump without losing balance.

In 1865, Jackson Haines, a ballet dancer and renowned American skater, considered the father of modern figure skating, developed the all-metal double-plated blade. The blade was screwed directly to Haines' boots. The skater became famous for his new dance moves, jumps, and Haines added the first claws to skate blades in the 1870s, making it possible to perform toe picks for launching jump movements. Strauss, a blade manufacturer from St. Paul, Minnesota, invented the first closed tip blade, made from a single piece of steel.

They became lighter and more durable. In January 1876, the first mechanically refrigerated artificial ice rink was opened in Chelsea, London, England: the "Glaciarium" of Chelsea, located on Kings Road. Built by John Gamgee, it closed by the end of 1876. Shipments are insured and sometimes insurance is linked to the shipment. It is imperative that upon receiving the item, you pay attention to the condition of the envelope or box.

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