Made from steel and brass, this unusual prosthetic arm articulates in a number of ways. The elbow joint can be moved by releasing a spring, whereas the top joint of the wrist allows a degree of rotation and an up-and-down motion. The fingers can also curl up and straighten out. The leather upper arm piece is used to fix the prosthesis to the remaining upper arm. The rather sinister appearance of the hand suggests the wearer may have disguised it with a glove. Among the most common causes of amputation throughout the 1800s were injuries received as a result of warfare.
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Nice image. Makes me want one, to fulfill all the conversations about fighting sharks in the South Pacific, to chasing runaway freight cars in India. Or the time I led the Japanese family to the bomb shelter on Okinawa during the raid. They were innocent bystanders. Keep up the research Jeremy.
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