Shackle
Object number2012.91.1 a,b
Datec. 1800
MediumIron
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionPair of iron slave shackles, with a loose rattler inside that makes noise.Dimensions(a) H: 6.375 ; W: 7.25 ; Dep: 1.125(b) H: 6.125 ; W: 7.5 ; Dep: 1.125
Historical NotesThis pair of rounded rattler shackles would have been used to confine children on board ships.
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