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Manacles
Iron chain with 5 cuffs to retain prisoners during transportation. Cuffs are engraved with numbers, 13,14,15,16 and 18. Each cuff stamped FIELD & SONS 233 HOLBORN LONDON, dating the manacles to 1842 - 1877. Some stamps now partially worn away. The cuffs are attached to the chain through loops which also bear the same numbers. Formerly part of Gwent Police Museum collection
It is believed that Field & Sons, or Parker Field & Sons, may not have actually manufactured handcuffs but put their name, as vendors on those supplied by Hiatt of Birmingham
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F09.29.198
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Parker Field & Sons
Association Type: agent
Date: 1842 - 1877
Associated Person/Body: Heddlu Gwent Police
Association Type: use
Date: 1842 - 1877
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(mm): 1910
Width
(mm): 110
Depth
(mm): 40
Width
(mm): 70
Length
(mm): 65
Material
iron
Location
In store
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