holstcollection
#1A very few of these handcuffs are known to have survived; as for the moment I know about three in
collections/museum but there might be more. There is one in my collection, one in a Forum members
collection (originally owned by Michael Griffin) and a third one I just received information about.
The third one is probably located in a German museum, at least it was. At the same museum (my guess)
there is also an ultra rare restraint belt. The lock of the belt takes the same key as the handcuffs
and the leg irons (two known in collections). The top of the lock has the same typical Mühlenfeld design
as the Mühlenfeld Berliner.
Can anyone tell anything about the museum cuffs or do you know about other specimen in collections?
Lars
www.holstcollection.com
The sign on the restraint belt says; Fixierfessel aus einen bayrishen Zuchthaus
Translated to English; Fixed restraint from a house of correction in Bayern
There is a small difference between these cuffs. On the cuffs below, the hinges are a little longer compared to mine.
This is the Mühlenfeld Berliner (not in my collection). You can see the similarity in design
compared to the lock of the restraint belt.
collections/museum but there might be more. There is one in my collection, one in a Forum members
collection (originally owned by Michael Griffin) and a third one I just received information about.
The third one is probably located in a German museum, at least it was. At the same museum (my guess)
there is also an ultra rare restraint belt. The lock of the belt takes the same key as the handcuffs
and the leg irons (two known in collections). The top of the lock has the same typical Mühlenfeld design
as the Mühlenfeld Berliner.
Can anyone tell anything about the museum cuffs or do you know about other specimen in collections?
Lars
www.holstcollection.com
The sign on the restraint belt says; Fixierfessel aus einen bayrishen Zuchthaus
Translated to English; Fixed restraint from a house of correction in Bayern
There is a small difference between these cuffs. On the cuffs below, the hinges are a little longer compared to mine.
This is the Mühlenfeld Berliner (not in my collection). You can see the similarity in design
compared to the lock of the restraint belt.