This remarkable prosthetic hand was made for a 16th-century knight
A few weeks ago, we discussed the amazing prosthetic designs of 16th-century surgeon Ambroise Paré. Fortunately, a few mechanical prosthetics from that early era of artificial limbs survived, including this piece, worn by German Imperial Knight and mercenary Götz von Berlichingen. https://gizmodo.com/this-amazing-prosthetic-hand-was-made-in-the-1500s-5946835 Update: The above image is a misattribution. This image, via Coilhouse, is Berlichingen’s…
