What-is-it Question CCXII

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What-is-it Question CCXII

Postby dognose » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:08 pm

What-is-it Question CCXII

It's been a while since we had one of these questions, and I don't think this one will last long, but we'll see.


A knife and fork from 1903:

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Who would have used these?

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Re: What-is-it Question CCXII

Postby dragonflywink » Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:55 pm

Amputees with prosthetics that allowed various attachments?

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Re: What-is-it Question CCXII

Postby dognose » Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:53 am

Spot on Cheryl!

The illustrations come from the 1903 catalogue of the surgical instrument makers, Cuxson, Gerrard & Co. of Birmingham:

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