A Collector's Gallery of Handcuffs
Joseph W. Lauher
Adams Leg Iron

This is a rare example of a Adams leg iron.

Mid 19th CenturyUSA
Bean Cobb Legiron

The Bean Cobb leg iron is much less common than the handcuff. It shares the same removable lock mechanism.

Late 19th CenturyUSA
Bean Leg Irons

The Bean leg iron is a larger version of the popular Bean prison handcuff.

Late 19th CenturyUSA
Bean Leg Irons

These are a larger version of a Bean Prison handcuff.

Late 19th CenturyUSA
Delestatius Leg Irons

The Delestatius leg iron is the leg iron version of the Delestatius handcuffs patented in 1861.

Mid 19th CenturyUSA
Dollar Handcuff

The so-called Dollar Handcuff has a unknown origin. It is likely an early 20th century German cuff.

Late 19th CenturyGermany
Elijah Rickard Shackle

This is a single ER shackle. It matches the cuff found on the ER leg iron.

Mid 19th CenturyUSA
Field Leg Iron

This leg iron is marked for Field of Holborn Street, London. It was likely made by Hiatt.

Mid 19th CenturyUK
Froggatt Combination

This Froggatt combination has two leg irons and one handcuff.

Mid 19th CenturyUK
Froggatt Leg Iron

This is a standard Froggatt leg iron.

Mid 20th CenturyUK
Froggatt Leg Iron

This Froggatt leg iron has the long chain and central ring common to many early 19th century irons.

Early 19th centuryUK
Harrington & Richardson Leg Iron

The H&R Super handcuff is pretty common, but the leg iron is a rare item.

Mid 19th CenturyUSA
Harvard Leg Irons

The Harvard leg irons were produced in huge quantities for the military in WWII.

Mid 19th CenturyUSA
Hiatt Bean Leg Iron

This is rare example of the Hiatt version of the American Bean leg iron.

Late 19th CenturyUK
Hiatt Combination

This Hiatt hand to foot combination cuff is complete with key. The key is unique because it is bigger than a standard handcuff key and smaller than a standard leg iron key

Early 19th centuryUK
Hiatt Leg Iron

This is a standard Hiatt leg iron.

Late 19th CenturyUK
Hiatt Leg Iron

This is a long chain version of the Hiatt leg iron.

Early 19th centuryUK
Hiatt Plug 8 Leg Irons

This is a very rare Hiatt plug 8 leg iron from the 19th century. A rare and valuable item.

Early 19th CenturyUK
Hiatt Plug Leg Irons

This is a Hiatt plug eg iron from the early 19th century.

Early 19th CenturyUK
Judd leg iron

This is Judd leg iron by Mattatuck. It takes a round key.

Early 20 centuryUSA
Lily Leg Iron

This is the Lily leg iron.

Late 19th CenturyUSA
Lovell Legiron

This is Lovell version of the Bean legiron.

Late 19th CenturyUSA
Mattatuck Leg Iron

Mattatuck Leg Iron - A rare item.

Early 20th CenturyUSA
Nichols Leg Iron

This is the Nichols version of the early 19th century long chain leg iron.

Early 19th centuryUK
Nichols Plug Leg Iron

This is a heavy plug leg iron made by Nichols.

Early 19th centuryUK
Palmer Leg Irons

The Palmers came in five sizes. This is a mismatched set of Palmer leg irons.

Late 19th CenturyUSA
Parker Leg Iron

This is the Parker version of the early 19th century long chain leg iron.

Late19th CenturyUK
Providence Tool Leg Iron

The Providence Tool Co of Rhode Island made cuffs during the US Civil War era.

Mid 19th CenturyUSA
Romer Leg Iron

The Romer leg iron is just a larger version of the handcuff.

Late 19th CenturyUSA
Runquist Shackle

This is a very rare Runquist shackle patented in 1872. This is the original patent model. It fastened with rivet.

Late 19th CenturyUSA
S. M. Co. Leg Iron

This is a standard Security Manufacturing Co. Leg Iron.

Early 20 centuryUK
S. M. Co. Leg Iron

This entire cuff was covered in green paint at one time.

Early 20 centuryUSA
Thompson Leg Iron

Thompson standard Darby handcuffs are somewhat common, but other items like this leg iron are scarce.

Mid 19th CenturyUK
Tower Bottom Key Leg Iron

This is the first Tower leg iron. It takes a bottom key.

Mid 19th CenturyUSA
Tower Detective Leg Iron

This is the leg iron version of the popular Tower Detective handcuff. These are rare items.

Late 19th CenturyUSA
Tower Leg Iron

This Tower Leg iron has a standard chain instead of the normal linked rings.

Late 19th CenturyUSA
Tower Leg Iron

A nice example of a Tower leg iron.

Late 19th CenturyUK
Tower Leg Iron

This version of the Tower leg iron has round rings. Often said to have been made by Balco.

Early 20 centuryUSA
Unknown Plug Leg Iron

These plug 8 leg irons are covered in black paint which cover any possible markings.

Late 19th CenturyUK
Unknown Plug Leg Iron

This is an unusual leg iron. It adjust to different size my screwing in a screw that take a normal two pronged plug 8 key.

Early 19th centuryUK
Totals: Handcuffs: 265   Legirons: 40   Nippers: 42   Total: 347
Origin: USA: 157   UK: 177   Rest of the World: 17
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