Classic Victorian Darby Chain Handcuffs sub-Curios and historical records reveal the

and historical records reveal the medicinal use of castor oil in Egypt (for eye irritations)

an interest which imbued his artwork with a sense of movement and fluidity

Both sides of the leather surface open to compartments for storing stationery and there is also a removable pen tray present

New Jersey and Ohio and this card would have hung proudly in a hardware shop front bay window or perhaps on the shop door itself

Classic Victorian Darby Chain Handcuffs sub-Curios and historical records reveal theOrigin: 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