The Anglesey Leg
James Potts
Category
Medical & health
Date
1830
Materials
Lime wood and leather
Measurements
1010 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Chelsea
Order this imageCollection
Plas Newydd, Anglesey
NT 1175888
Summary
Artificial limb. 'The Anglesey Leg', one of Lord Anglesey's artificial limbs c.1830. Patented by James Potts of Chelsea. Articulated, made from lime wood and vegetable tanned leather. The articulated wooden leg joined to a vegetable tanned leather thigh, with buff leather flap at the top of the thigh.
Provenance
One of the artificial legs made for Henry, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768-1854).
Makers and roles
James Potts, maker