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Shackle, Leg

Object Name:
Shackle, Leg
Object ID:
1994.511.21
Date:
1700-1800
Description:
Irons, leg. Wrought iron rod with two movable semi-circular leg irons. Head of rod has circular eye. Other end tapers to a blunt point and has a slot with a rivet driven through it. Rivet has large square head. Larger leg iron is circular in cross-section. Smaller leg iron is square in cross-section. Each iron has two circular eyes turned around rod. 18th century.
Material:
Metal
Iron
Dimensions:
W-5.5 L-15 D-2 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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