Reproduction
Object numberRCSIC/R 9
CollectionInstruments
Categoryprosthetic devices and implants
Object nameartificial hands
DescriptionProsthetic left hand with articulated fingers and thumb, in wood, leather and steel, c. 1900, formerly the property of the 1st Earl of Halifax (1881-1959).
This prosthesis was one of several made for Edward Frederick Lindley Wood (1881-1959), 1st Earl of Halifax and Viceroy of India from 1925 to 1931, who had a congenital absence of the left hand from the mid-carpal region. This artificial hand has hinged fingers, a thumb mounted on a spring and a box fitting in the palm for holding utensils.
Production date 1900
presented
Fletcher, Ian (1978)
Related objectsRCSIC/Z 103
Physical Location
LocationNot on public display: contact museum for access conditions
