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A Collector's Gallery of Handcuffs
Joseph W. Lauher
American Handcuffs
British Handcuffs
The Rest of the World
Leg Irons of the World
Nippers of the World
Show Me
the Best
Adams Leg Iron
This is a rare example of a Adams leg iron.
Mid 19th Century
USA
Bean Cobb Legiron
The Bean Cobb leg iron is much less common than the handcuff. It shares the same removable lock mechanism.
Late 19th Century
USA
Bean Leg Irons
The Bean leg iron is a larger version of the popular Bean prison handcuff.
Late 19th Century
USA
Bean Leg Irons
These are a larger version of a Bean Prison handcuff.
Late 19th Century
USA
Delestatius Leg Irons
The Delestatius leg iron is the leg iron version of the Delestatius handcuffs patented in 1861.
Mid 19th Century
USA
Dollar Handcuff
The so-called Dollar Handcuff has a unknown origin. It is likely an early 20th century German cuff.
Late 19th Century
Germany
Elijah Rickard Shackle
This is a single ER shackle. It matches the cuff found on the ER leg iron.
Mid 19th Century
USA
Field Leg Iron
This leg iron is marked for Field of Holborn Street, London. It was likely made by Hiatt.
Mid 19th Century
UK
Froggatt Combination
This Froggatt combination has two leg irons and one handcuff.
Mid 19th Century
UK
Froggatt Leg Iron
This is a standard Froggatt leg iron.
Mid 20th Century
UK
Froggatt Leg Iron
This Froggatt leg iron has the long chain and central ring common to many early 19th century irons.
Early 19th century
UK
Harrington & Richardson Leg Iron
The H&R Super handcuff is pretty common, but the leg iron is a rare item.
Mid 19th Century
USA
Harvard Leg Irons
The Harvard leg irons were produced in huge quantities for the military in WWII.
Mid 19th Century
USA
Hiatt Bean Leg Iron
This is rare example of the Hiatt version of the American Bean leg iron.
Late 19th Century
UK
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 century
UK
Hiatt Leg Iron
This is a standard Hiatt leg iron.
Late 19th Century
UK
Hiatt Leg Iron
This is a long chain version of the Hiatt leg iron.
Early 19th century
UK
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 Century
UK
Hiatt Plug Leg Irons
This is a Hiatt plug eg iron from the early 19th century.
Early 19th Century
UK
Judd leg iron
This is Judd leg iron by Mattatuck. It takes a round key.
Early 20 century
USA
Lily Leg Iron
This is the Lily leg iron.
Late 19th Century
USA
Lovell Legiron
This is Lovell version of the Bean legiron.
Late 19th Century
USA
Mattatuck Leg Iron
Mattatuck Leg Iron - A rare item.
Early 20th Century
USA
Nichols Leg Iron
This is the Nichols version of the early 19th century long chain leg iron.
Early 19th century
UK
Nichols Plug Leg Iron
This is a heavy plug leg iron made by Nichols.
Early 19th century
UK
Palmer Leg Irons
The Palmers came in five sizes. This is a mismatched set of Palmer leg irons.
Late 19th Century
USA
Parker Leg Iron
This is the Parker version of the early 19th century long chain leg iron.
Late19th Century
UK
Providence Tool Leg Iron
The Providence Tool Co of Rhode Island made cuffs during the US Civil War era.
Mid 19th Century
USA
Romer Leg Iron
The Romer leg iron is just a larger version of the handcuff.
Late 19th Century
USA
Runquist Shackle
This is a very rare Runquist shackle patented in 1872. This is the original patent model. It fastened with rivet.
Late 19th Century
USA
S. M. Co. Leg Iron
This is a standard Security Manufacturing Co. Leg Iron.
Early 20 century
UK
S. M. Co. Leg Iron
This entire cuff was covered in green paint at one time.
Early 20 century
USA
Thompson Leg Iron
Thompson standard Darby handcuffs are somewhat common, but other items like this leg iron are scarce.
Mid 19th Century
UK
Tower Bottom Key Leg Iron
This is the first Tower leg iron. It takes a bottom key.
Mid 19th Century
USA
Tower Detective Leg Iron
This is the leg iron version of the popular Tower Detective handcuff. These are rare items.
Late 19th Century
USA
Tower Leg Iron
This Tower Leg iron has a standard chain instead of the normal linked rings.
Late 19th Century
USA
Tower Leg Iron
A nice example of a Tower leg iron.
Late 19th Century
UK
Tower Leg Iron
This version of the Tower leg iron has round rings. Often said to have been made by Balco.
Early 20 century
USA
Unknown Plug Leg Iron
These plug 8 leg irons are covered in black paint which cover any possible markings.
Late 19th Century
UK
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 century
UK
Totals: Handcuffs: 265   Legirons: 40   Nippers: 42   Total: 347
Origin: USA: 157   UK: 177   Rest of the World: 17
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