Orthopaedic brace
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Leather, brass, chamois.
Measurements
270 x 200 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602625
Summary
A child's back straightener, made from brass and leather. The core of the T-shaped straightener is brass, covered with red leather on the outer face and fully lined in beige chamois. It has a waist strap attached to the base and two shoulder straps, which attach to a brass plate centre front and are adjustable.
Provenance
Gift of McDonald-Tyler
Marks and inscriptions
Written on reverse of waist strap.: A handwritten marking on an inner lining reads, "McDonald-Tyler", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.