M0001972: Close-up photograph of the iron hand of Clephane showing the palm and mechanism, also known as the Hand of Carslogie, a 16th century iron prosthetic hand formerly in the posession of the family Clephane of Carslogie

Date:
June 1931
Reference:
WT/D/1/20/1/18/49
Part of:
Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Hand of Clephane. Close up of hand only.

Description

Detail of the iron hand of Clephane showing the palm and mechanism. The prosthesis is also known as the Hand of Carslogie, a 16th century iron prosthetic hand formerly in the posession of the family Clephane of Carslogie. The photographs were taken at Compton Wynyates, near Banbury, at the estate of the Marquess of Northampton in June 1931. Related images: M0001971, M0001973, M0001974, M0001975, M0001976, M0001977, M0001978

Publication/Creation

June 1931

Physical description

1 photograph glass plate negative; 16.5 x 12 cm

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Terms of use

This item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.

Where to find it

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