Category
Metalware
Medium
Iron
Distinguishing marks
None
Condition
Good
Date Period
1800's
Size and dimensions of this item
16 inches long 3 1/2 wide where the ankle would of been
Weight
3 pounds
Long Description
My brother found them when he was living in Dalton, Georgia in his backyard.
The prior owner left a box that contained the shackles and some confederate dollor bills in an old shed. My brother then gave the items to me because he knows I like to collect old stuff.
History
Nothing really
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
None
For Sale?
No
Re: Iron slave shackles
I have a pair identical to these shackles w/ the key and they work! Does anyone have an idea of how much they are worth or any more history????
Re: Iron slave shackles
They are not necessarily "Slave Shackles", the same things were used in prisons and chain gangs well into the 20th Century.
Re: Iron slave shackles
not old, possibly made in India
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