FOUR VERY RARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ARM - LESS WOMEN USING THEIR FEET INSTEAD OF HANDS
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:19911398 |
Four extremely rare and old photographs of women bornwithout arms using their feet instead of hands.
The first three are of an elderly lady writing andknitting. All of these three have the same German caption on the back whichtranslates as:
“A Berlin proletarian who was born without armsearns her money with her feet.”
The lastphoto is of a young woman doing embroidery with her feet. This also has a Germancaption on the back which translates as:
“Exce...ptional artists. A little Parisian, born without arms, hasacquired such skill with her foot that she even carries out embroidery”
Also on thereverse is the same caption hand-written in French.
On the backof all four photographs is a stamp from Berlinphotographer Will Potter.
All four photographs are approximately 6½ x 5 inches (165x 120mm) and are in Fine condition.
