Handprothese, Replik der berühmten "Eisernen Hand" des Götz von Berlichingen - photo 1
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Handprothese, Replik der berühmten "Eisernen Hand" des Götz von Berlichingen

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Auction dateClassic
21.06.2021 10:00UTC +02:00
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Hermann Historica
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Germany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 6262 | Handprothese, Replik der berühmten "Eisernen Hand" des Götz von Berlichingen
Handprothese, Replik der berühmten "Eisernen Hand" des Götz von Berlichingen
Zweiteilig gearbeitete, runde, leicht konische Armschiene (Stulp) zur Befestigung der Prothese am Unterarm. Scharniergelagerte Klappe mit zwei Lederriemen und Schnallen geschlossen. Vier einzelne Finger in drei Gelenken, der Daumen in zwei Gelenken beweglich. Zwei Knöpfe dienten dazu, den Daumen bzw. die vier übrigen Finger durch Federkraft wieder in die Normalstellung (offene Hand) zu bringen. Länge (mit gestreckten Fingern) 38 cm.
Götz von Berlichingen (ca. 1480 - 1562) verlor seine rechte Hand 1504 durch den Schuss einer Feldschlange während des Landshuter Erbfolgekrieges. Das vorliegende Objekt ist eine Replik seiner zweiten "Eisernen Hand", der weitaus bekannteren, die um 1530, also 20 Jahren nach der ersten, gefertigt wurde. Der Mechanismus befindet sich ausschließlich in der eigentlichen Hand. Mit der gesunden Hand musste der Träger die Fingerglieder der Prothese in die gewünschte Position bringen, wo sie durch einen Sperrklinkenmechanismus arretierten.

Zustand: II -
A hand prosthesis, replica of Goetz von Berlichingen's famous "Iron hand"
Two-piece, round, slightly conical gauntlet to fasten the prosthesis to the forearm. Hinged flap closed by two leather straps and buckles. Four fingers with three joints, the thumb with two movable joints. The thumb and four fingers are returned into the normal (open hand) position via spring tension. Length (with extended fingers) 38 cm.
Goetz von Berlichingen (ca. 1480-1562) lost his right hand in 1504 after getting hit by a shot fired from a culverin during the Landshut War of Succession. The present object is a replica of his second "Iron Hand", which was more famous and was made around 1530, that is 20 years after his first prosthesis. The wearer had to use his healthy hand to bring the fingers of the prosthesis into the desired position where they were locked by a mechanism.

Condition: II -
Auction house category:Base Metals
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