Right below knee leather prosthesis for double amputee

Made:
circa 1914
Right below knee leather prosthesis (for double amputee) padded

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Right below knee leather prosthesis (for double amputee) padded
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Right below knee leather prosthesis (for double amputee) padded leather corset with ischial bearing. Jointed side steels to a well padded leather adjustable socket, (by means of a lace at the back). Side steels extend down the wooden shin to the ankle. Made by Haran in Paris c.1914.

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1999-438
type:
prosthetic leg
credit:
Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust