Artificial right leg, England, 1894

Made:
1894 in England
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Wooden right above knee prosthesis made for a 16 year old Boy
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden right above knee prosthesis made for a 16 year old Boy
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Wooden right above knee prosthesis made for a 16 year old Boy
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Wooden right above knee prosthesis made for a 16 year old Boy
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Wooden right above knee prosthesis made for a 16 year old Boy
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Wooden right above knee prosthesis made for a 16 year old Boy
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Wooden right above knee prosthesis made for a 16 year old Boy
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Wooden right above knee prosthesis made for a 16 year old Boy
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Timeline of artificial above knee prostheses
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden right above knee prosthesis made for a 16 year old Boy
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden right above knee prosthesis made for a 16 year old Boy Soldier in 1894. It was worn continuously by him until he was (very reluctantly) supplied with a new one in 1972. This he wore until his death in 1977 at the age of 99. Supplied by the Army.

Wooden right above-knee artficial leg, made for a 16 year old boy soldier in 1894. As a military amputee he would have been entitled to a free prosthesis. It was worn continuously by him until he was very reluctantly supplied with a new one in 1972. This he wore until his death in 1977 at the age of 99.

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Object Number:
1999-469
Materials:
wood, leather, canvas, iron and rubber
Measurements:
overall: 160 mm x 850 mm x 250 mm, 2.06kg
type:
artificial leg
credit:
Richmond Twickenham and Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust