Very rare first prosthetic hand in steel patented by Louis Lumière

Descriptio With photo album and original sample booklet from 1917, reference bibliography: Lumière, Louis; Lumière, Auguste (1994). Correspondances: 1890-1953 (in French) (1st edition). Cahiers du Cinéma. p. 37. ISBN 2866421515. Provenance: property of an important collector of scientific objects, Barcelona. Due to its age and history of use, this lot may show signs of wear and previous interventions. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, no specialized technical testing has been performed. The absence of any mention of restorations does not guarantee that none exist. You may request additional information before placing a bid. This does not affect the buyer’s statutory rights.

Estimate:£4,174.1

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