9 Historically Exquisite Artificial Limbs

Steampunk fans will be totally jealous of some of these. Long before titanium alloy and shock absorbing springs, medicine used gears and interlocking parts to give back independence to victims of amputation.

• 1. 1500-1600

  

• 2. 1501-1550

  

• 3. 1850-1910

  

• 4. 1891-1830

  

• 5. 1900-1914

  

• 6. 1901-1940

  

• 7. 1913-1923

  

• 8. 1920-1925

  

• 9. 1925-1935