Object number
51/1219
Description
A fetterlock would be attached to the ankles for restraining criminals. There is also a key for locking the fetterlock.
This is a wrought iron fetterlock and would be attached to the ankles for restraining criminals. It consists of a cylindrical bar with a piece of metal which projects from one end and curves into a circular shape to lock into the other end. There is also a key for locking the fetterlock.
Physical description
1 fetterlock and key: metal [wrought-iron]; poor condition
Archival history
Victoria & Albert Museum No. M60, 1925.
Production date
1600-01-01 - 1699-12-31
Production period
Seventeenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_668.tif - High resolution image
