Arm brace, which consists of two shaped wooden arm rests hinged together with a large metal hinge; there are brown felt-lined leather straps with metal buckles on the arm rests (two for the lower half and one for the upper half); the bottommost strap (for the wrist area) does not have a felt lining
Arm brace, which consists of two shaped wooden arm rests hinged together with a large metal hinge; there are brown felt-lined leather straps with metal buckles on the arm rests (two for the lower half and one for the upper half); the bottommost strap (for the wrist area) does not have a felt lining
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. Arthur E. Ross, Queen's University graduate, Mayor of Kingston and Kingston representative for the Progressive Conservatists, and was elected federally and provincially; donated by his granddaughter, Nancy Turkington
Maker
Unknown
Material
wood: brown
leather: brown
fabric: brown
metal: grey
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-14
Length
40.7 cm
Width
7.3 cm
Depth
12.6 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 40.7 cm x Width: 7.3 cm x Depth: 12.6 cm
Condition Remarks
The arm brace shows a fair amount of use; the wooden pieces show wear, but are complete and have no cracks; the metal pieces show only very minor corrosion on a few areas; the leather straps arevery worn, dry and brittle; each strap is incomplete; the felt pieces have minor missing sections and show no insect damage; #2: there is some deterioration of the leather and wood.