A pair of arms made for a 2 year old girl who was born with bilateral above elbow stumps and absence of both lower limbs 1959
Left above elbow prosthesis with a leather socket and wooden tenon elbow joint and lever-type lock circa 1900
Right above elbow metal prosthesis with detachable forearm (hexagonal fitting) bolt type elbow lock circa 1905
Heavy working arm for right above elbow amputation. Blocked leather socket (not the original) circa 1940
Pair of prosthetic/artificial arms made for a child living with thalidomide impairments and additional components, made of metal and plastic, in England, 1965-1970. Pair of artificial/prosthetic arms for a child living with thalidomide impairments, 1965-1970 1965-1970
Pair of carbon dioxide powered prosthetic/artifical arms for a 2 year old child living with thalidomide impairments, made by Steeper, 1964 Pair of prosthetic/artificial arms for a child living with thalidomide impairments, 1964 1964
Right above elbow prosthesis with a 'lateral' elbow rotation movement with adjustable braking action. Made by Pringle & Kirk c. 1914. Right above elbow prosthesis circa 1914
Lower half of a prototype right wrist-disarticulation prosthesis, (incorporating a rubber covered split-hook). The upper half (missing) was a conventional below elbow fitting. The two halves, separated by 3cm, were connected by side straps thus permitting full pronation and supination of the wrist. Made by Fletcher in 1959. Lower half of a prototype right wrist-disarticulation prosthesis 1959