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Talantograph


Probably the ultimate symbol of this obsession of physical control was the so called 'talantograph' a ligature use to tie the hand into proper writing position. Thus bound it was impossible rest the hand and arm as they executed a long series of character-strengthening exercises. Victorians were drawn to binding to all manner of problems,. . . . . as a literal rendering of their obsession with the mastery of the body. . . . . . Excerpt: "Handwriting in America - A Cultural History ~ Tamera P.Thornton
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