A pair of antique early 20th century Canadian snowshoes

A pair of early 20th century trail snowshoes, produced by The Chestnut Canoe Co. Ltd in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Constructed from bent hickory frames, with rawhide webbing.

With the company's label to both of the shoes, their design known as Bear Paw, and dating to the first quarter of the 20th century when the company first formed.

Their oval shape and lack of heel tail was to allow use in thick woodland and hilly areas.

The Indigenous peoples made and used snowshoes to travel by foot, they were then adopted by fur trappers and explorers who found them to be the best way to travel, in Canada and the artic circle.

These make for great interior decoration, ideal to hang on the wall.

Dimensions:

78cm long

29.8cm widest point

Some age related wear and tear,  losses to the manufacturer's labels.