leg iron
One leg iron, in the form of a rusted iron circular cuff connected to a thick link chain.
Leg irons
- Made:
- 1801-1870
Leg irons, reputedly found in Canada, broken open, English, 1801-1870
Details
- Category:
- Wellcome (general)
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A133090
- Materials:
- iron
- Measurements:
-
length 540 mm
width 107 mm
height 35 mm
- type:
- leg irons
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
Parts
shackles
Rusted iron shackle or "C" clamp with a hinged cylindrical locking mechanism.
