Components of the 'Ambe of Hippocrates': contraption for repairing dislocated shoulders mb-code 1238329 A rowdy scene at Smithfield

A rowdy scene at Smithfield cattle market with the wife for sale tied by a rope around her waist to a rail in the centre

Two women and a child with a dog wearing the latest fashions

In October 1865

who is sent to sea in the hope that discipline on board ship will reform him

Components of the 'Ambe of Hippocrates': contraption for repairing dislocated shoulders mb-code 1238329 A rowdy scene at SmithfieldIllustration of components of the 'Ambe of Hippocrates', described as a most 'ancient and famous' contraption. It was designed for correcting luxated (dislocated) shoulders arms. Components for a 'new Ambe' modified and improved by Le Cat and presented to the Royal Society. Fig 1 'The Bodice' quilted so as to cause as little discomfort as possible. Used for attaching the patient to the chair. One strap goes around the body and the chair, the other