Anyone willing to loan Lillys to exhibit?

Just wondering if anyone who owns a set of authentic civil-war era Lilly cuffs might want to lone them out to the William Seward House in Auburn, New York for an upcoming exhibit. (Disclosure: I do not speak for those who run the Seward House.) William Seward was Secretary Of State to President Lincoln and was also shot the same night Lincoln was killed. The would-be assassin was Lewis Powell:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Powell_(conspirator)

The last time I visited the Seward House they only had a picture of the irons used on Powell. The museum is now preparing for a new exhibit on the assassination attempt. I just thought a set of period irons might be a good addition.

https://sewardhousecollections.wordpress.com/

Use any pair repro or not, the audience won't know the different and if they get stolen, no big loss.

Just wondering if anyone who owns a set of authentic civil-war era Lilly cuffs might want to lone them out to the William Seward House in Auburn, New York for an upcoming exhibit. (Disclosure: I do not speak for those who run the Seward House.) William Seward was Secretary Of State to President Lincoln and was also shot the same night Lincoln was killed. The would-be assassin was Lewis Powell:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Powell_(conspirator)

The last time I visited the Seward House they only had a picture of the irons used on Powell. The museum is now preparing for a new exhibit on the assassination attempt. I just thought a set of period irons might be a good addition.

https://sewardhousecollections.wordpress.com/

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Why not ask the Smithsonian for one of the ones they have on display? They might even have some that are just sitting in storage.

Ron