Strait jacket, Europe, 1925-1935

Strait jacket, Europe, 1925-1935 Copy of a strait jacket, c. 1930 Copy of a strait jacket, c. 1930 Copy of a strait jacket, c. 1930 Copy of a strait jacket, c. 1930 Copy of a strait jacket, c. 1930

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Copy of a strait jacket, c. 1930
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Copy of a strait jacket, c. 1930
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Copy of a strait jacket, c. 1930
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Copy of a strait jacket, c. 1930
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Copy of a strait jacket, c. 1930
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Copy of a strait jacket, c. 1930

Copy of a strait jacket, c.1930. The strait jacket, or strait waistcoat, was first described in 1772 in a textbook by David Macbride (1726-1778). Employed both as a restraint as well as for treatment, it's use gradually declined in the 19th century as reformers campaigned for a more sympathetic approach to mental illness.

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Category:
Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A130344
Materials:
complete, canvas, leather and iron
Measurements:
overall - belt, as displayed: 1050 mm x 94 mm x 45 mm,
overall - as displayed: 790 mm x 415 mm x 375 mm,
height: 690mm
width: 450mm
type:
restraint suit
credit:
Glendining