Leather Restraints

A collector asked for some help figuring out on what these may have been used for? He says they will fit a wrist but not an ankle. No provision for any kind of lock.

Thanks,

Damon

Damon, there's a chance that those are horse hobbles, not human restraints. Maybe even a one-off set, not from mass production.

That would be my guess.

A collector asked for some help figuring out on what these may have been used for? He says they will fit a wrist but not an ankle. No provision for any kind of lock.

Thanks,

Damon

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Chuck- That is kind of what the owner and I thought but the size is very small. The owner said it wouldn't fit a human ankle. Would the connecting strap be strong enough to hold an animal without breaking?

The standard buckles wouldn't lend itself to a criminal restraint. Maybe a hospital? Medical straps usually are designed to restrain on each side, not together.

Damon

A collector asked for some help figuring out on what these may have been used for? He says they will fit a wrist but not an ankle. No provision for any kind of lock.

Thanks,

Damon

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The buckle strap looks thin, maybe one inch. And the sewing looks very well done. These could be for ponies or very young horses; I doubt they would hold a race horse.

But I'm totally guessing here, and still think they could be one of a kind.

A collector asked for some help figuring out on what these may have been used for? He says they will fit a wrist but not an ankle. No provision for any kind of lock.

Thanks,

Damon

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My guess is the 1920s were more kinky than we thought.

A collector asked for some help figuring out on what these may have been used for? He says they will fit a wrist but not an ankle. No provision for any kind of lock.

Thanks,

Damon

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http://www.handcuffwarehouse.com/hure.html

you'll find a modern day version of humane restraints at the link above
Paul

A collector asked for some help figuring out on what these may have been used for? He says they will fit a wrist but not an ankle. No provision for any kind of lock.

Thanks,

Damon

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Well, they obviously are too small and too lightweight to be anything serious. Looks like 2 more identical buckle pieces were used to affix the connecting strap so in all honestly, I'd be they were / are some old "fun" kinky wrist restraints custom or handmade by someone.

A collector asked for some help figuring out on what these may have been used for? He says they will fit a wrist but not an ankle. No provision for any kind of lock.

Thanks,

Damon

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Maybe they were Bess's.
Houdini and Bess did have to endure those long sea voyages together and we know that Adams hurt after a while.

A collector asked for some help figuring out on what these may have been used for? He says they will fit a wrist but not an ankle. No provision for any kind of lock.

Thanks,

Damon

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No reason it couldn't be a custom piece for a vet to use at their clinic or even during surgery, or post-op.

Ian