Scarpa's boot

Made:: 1871-1900 in Southwark

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Scarpa's boot, leather
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Scarpa's boot, leather, in metal frame for use in breaking curvature of tibia, by Millikin of Southwark, London, late 19th century

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Category:: Orthopaedics

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A653161

Materials:: leather and steel

type:: supports

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