Round (or elephant) boot for a Syme's amputation

Made:
1925
maker:
Chas A Blatchford and Sons Limited
Round (or elephant) boot for a Syme's amputation

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Round (or elephant) boot for a Syme's amputation
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Round (or elephant) boot for a Syme's amputation, designed in 1922 for amputee miners working at the coal face. Made by Blatchford in 1925. Weight: 2 lbs, 0.9 kg.

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1999-446
Measurements:
overall: 0.9 kg
type:
prosthetic leg
credit:
Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust