Antico paio di manette - Working tool - Slave cuffs?

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Paul Wullems
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He accumulated 18 years' experience, worked as junior specialist at Sotheby’s and managed Kunsthandel Jacques Fijnaut.

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Antique pair of handcuffs in wrought iron from Italy, dating to the 18th–19th century, measuring 40 cm by 7 cm by 7 cm, in discrete condition with heavy use and probable small parts missing.

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An antique pair of handcuffs? I think they’re from the 18th century, if not older; I found them in the ceiling of a large Florentine villa. I’m not an expert on handcuffs, but they’re handmade and seem very, very old.

An antique pair of handcuffs? I think they’re from the 18th century, if not older; I found them in the ceiling of a large Florentine villa. I’m not an expert on handcuffs, but they’re handmade and seem very, very old.

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Era
1400-1900
Manufacturer/brand
Antico paio di manette
Iron type
Wrought iron
Over 200 years old
Yes
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
Italy
Material
Iron
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
7 cm
Width
40 cm
Depth
7 cm
Estimated period
18th/19th century
Title additional information
Slave cuffs?
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