Solid silver implement for amputee by Aubry

Implements, utensils, etc.

Amputees--Rehabilitation--Equipment and supplies

Cooking and Eating Utensils

Amputees--Rehabilitation--instrumentation

Functional Aid

In original case

Image 101-1426

Used to help amputees eat

Solid silver implement that resembles a fork except the head extends to a horizontal position revealing another fork-like structure.

Aubry (Firm : Paris, France)

McGuire Medical Instrument Collection

Health Sciences Library

State University of New York at Buffalo

19th cent.

Michael Gordon (Firm)

Cravens, Annette

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23x2.5 cm.

Eating Utensils

Image

Still image

09.03.13.1

LIB-HSL001

Implement for amputee

11/4/2009

Silver