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CIVIL WAR ERA WOODEN ARM SPLINTS – EXCELLENT
CONDITION - MAKER MARKED - SCARCE EARLY MEDICAL PIECE:
This original set of two Civil War era Arm Splints was
patented and manufactured by Dr. Almiron M. Day of
Bennington, Vermont. Apparently securing his patents
during the mid 1850’s through the mid 1860’s, Dr. Day’s
splints were generally used in the army hospitals during
the Civil War.
Described and pictured on page 73 of Dr. Dammann’s
Pictorial Encyclopedia of Civil War Medical Instruments
and Equipment, Volume One, and again on page 76 of
Volume Two by the same title, this particular set was
designed to splint the upper and lower portions of the
arm. Measuring 13” long around the curve and generally
2 ˝” wide, this set is in excellent condition. The two
splints retain the original varnish finish, and each
piece retains the original maker’s stencil “DAY” and the
numeral “1” indicating the size.
One splint has the two thin, red enameled leatherette
pieces that held the ties to attach the splints to the
patient’s arm. The other splint is missing one of these
leatherette pieces, but the other is present and
intact.
This is a very special set and will be an important
addition to a Civil War display or any 19th
Century Medical display. (0322) $125
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