Antique Civil War Era Primitive Handcuffs with Two Original Keys Pinocchio wears a bright smile

Pinocchio wears a bright smile with a long nose and a green hat

A mark on the side of the piece says Houston

They were mustered out at Petersburg

but it still looks quite nice

It features the likeness of a woman in a flowing dress

Antique Civil War Era Primitive Handcuffs with Two Original Keys Pinocchio wears a bright smileThis pair of handcuffs is a true antique, manufactured during the Civil War era, if not earlier. They are very sturdy and have a beautiful antique patina. They include two original keys to open up the barrel locks on either cuff. Both keys work to open the locks, though they take some getting used to to operate. The estate that these came from suggested that they could possibly have been handcuffs used on slaves, though there is no provenance to back