Classic Victorian Darby Chain Handcuffs sub-Curios perhaps Sir John wasn’t used

perhaps Sir John wasn’t used to doing his own ironing

this frame was crafted by Broadway & Co

Depicting a muscular Perseus or Bellerophon arms aloft

There is one bubble to the original glass

the result of many generations use

Classic Victorian Darby Chain Handcuffs sub-Curios perhaps Sir John wasn’t usedOrigin: English Period: Victorian Provenance: Vernon Cross Esq. Date: c. 1880 Inner Cuff Diameters: 2 x 2. 75 inches Height with key: 4. 5 inches Width: 5 inches Fashioned by makers Hiatt, Nichols or most likely Thomas Froggatt, these handcuffs are clearly stamped HARD, WARRANTED WROUGHT with the marked number 56 also present. The key style here denotes that these cuffs are certainly pre 1900. Thomas Froggatt & Co. became Hiatt's main competitor in