Pair of leg splints from Stortz und Raisig or Prof. Lange of Munich

Made:
Unattributed

Pair of leg splints from Stortz und Raisig or Prof. Lange of Munich, 1861-1920

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A603098
Materials:
frame, iron, padding, felt, covering, cloth and straps, cloth
Measurements:
large splint: height 690 mm
large splint: width 370 mm
small splint: height 370 mm
small splint: width 220 mm
type:
splints

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