Handcuff
Object number2011.127.91
Manufacturer
Tower
Date1865-1939
MediumMetal, (nickel?) plating
Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Police Historical Association
DescriptionNickel(?)-plated handcuffs with curved cuffs. Connected by one link and two pivoting swivels.Dimensions0.687 x 4.25 x 9.312 in. (1.7 x 10.8 x 23.7 cm)MarksStamped on one cuff near lock reads: "TOWER'S / DOUBLE LOCK"
Historical NotesJohn J. Tower established his company in 1865 and introduced a series of handcuffs initially built under license of both the W.V. Adams and Orson C. Phelps patents. This is a Tower Double Lock Swivel Model marketed by the Union Hardware Company. Part of the Pittsburgh Police Historical Association collection.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
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Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson
after 1879
c. 1899
