About This Item
Title
Figure du dresse - main
Subject
Orthopedic Equipment
Book Illustrations
Description
Title taken from caption of woodcut.
Device used to hold hand up if tendons supporting the hand have been damaged or cut.
Creator
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590
Source
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
1614
Language
French
Type
StillImage
Identifier
ZEa_9f.904a
Original Format
1 print : woodcut
Physical Dimensions
10 x 13 cm
Citation
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590, “Figure du dresse - main,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed November 4, 2025, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/3069.