Three men help a sailor of their acquaintance who has slipped and broken his wooden leg by calling on a passing carpenter for help. Coloured engraving with etching.

Date:
24 February 1800
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44090i
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Three men help a sailor of their acquaintance who has slipped and broken his wooden leg by calling on a passing carpenter for help. Coloured engraving with etching. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London (53 Fleet Street) : Laurie & Whittle, 24 February 1800.

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1 print : line engraving with etching, with watercolour ; image 17.4 x 23 cm

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A broken leg, or the carpenter is the best surgeon. Haloo! Young Glewpot, de ye see Jack Junk has shivered his timbers, and we want a splice here

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Wellcome Collection 44090i

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