Cuff of the Day for April 3

Here is my cuff of the day.  Please add one of your own.  Any cuff that you like, it does not need to be rare.

Today's cuff is an apparently Italian handcuff that was bought from a dealer in Italy about 15 years ago. 
That is all I know. Except I know it is very neat.

Does anyone know anything more about this one?
Happy Friday
Joe

A great idea to reactivate the forum here a little ! Ok, I'll chip in with a cuff. Got these from an antique market a few years back. Oh, cool - you can actually directly upload pictures now? Neat!

Nils 
The weird thing about your cuff is how good of a weapon it would make. 
But very nice for your collection.
Joe

Since we are traveling to Italy and Germany today, here is a contribution from neighboring France.
I have 3 different sizes of Boudoir Leg Irons and have never seen any other variations.
I thank Damon in aiding me for adding to this facet of the collection.

Gentleman Great cuffs!! I just wish more of you would share....I will stick with a German cuff today The Horseshoe Hamburg 8's

Sticking with "modern cuffs", since that is what I collect, specifically early Peerless & Smith & Wesson handcuffs.
I will try to show some of the unusual ones I have in my collection.
This particular example shown as found in the Smith & Wesson factory that I believe was used as a factory stamping example . 
It is a "half" of a Peerless Model 2 Version 6. I say "Half" in that it is 2-left hand cuffs joined together.
It appears this example was not completely prepared before being plated with a high polish finish.
A serial number was not stamped on the front of the cuff as is normal for the M-2, V.6.
The re-purposed Peerless burgundy box have the labels modified with an overlay of WESSON on the end label and SMITH & over the PE of PEERLESS
at the bottom of the instruction label on the inside of the box lid.
Also notice the unusual key that accompanies this example.
The Peerless Model 2, Version 6, was the model used in the June 6, 1929 order that Smith & Wesson manufactured for the Peerless Handcuff Co.
I hope I'm not boring everyone with my modern cuffs.
Dave

You are not boring anyone at all, Dave! Even modern style swing thru cuffs have a place in restraint history. You have some very interesting treasures that you have amassed through the years. Share, away! Today i am bring to the discussion, my set of Chinese Heavy Weight Brass Edge Key Handcuffs. Not much else is known about these. I do not know who the actual maker of this set of cuffs, was? So, they sit in my collection as an "unknown" cuff. I gathered these from the Willis collection, a few years ago.
-Richard Knip-

Here is a set of Fitzwilliam & Sons Chained Plug 8's.

And the Markings



Glenn M.

Fred, give those cuffs back!   (Inside joke)

I knew I had a pic of my 3 Boudoir cuffs  and found it on my office computer...enjoy

Mark I was wondering if you had remembered that story.....to funny great cuffs by the way

Fred, a really cool Hamburg 8! Do you think Kayser made them or was it another maker?

Here is my contribution of April 3

I stick to my German section.

Here’s a Mühlenfeld combination of handcuffs and leg irons.

I won these in a local auction in south Germany in 2012 and they are probably the best/rarest piece in my entire collection as only one set is known in a private collection. 

Lars

Lars I'm not sure the only marking on the cuffs are D.R.G.M I had no luck researching them as of yet what do you think? Great cuffs thanks for sharing!

Hey Mark you had the wrong Hamburg 8's the one you thought your ex sold was the side key Hamburg 8's

Great to see a few cuffs being shared, that I have never seen before! WOW!
-Richard Knip-

Wow
You are right.  I totally forgot that we each have the above cuff.
My 7 year War of the Roses made my mind pretty clouded.
These are among my favorite cuffs and I am very happy that you have one and I still do too!
I hope you are well.  I don't suppose you are doing the trade shows much and I hope things will get back to normal before too long.
I anticipate a boom in my business when the stores in the malls reopen.

The store manager will ask;  Sally, what is the combo to the safe?
Sally will say; I forget!
Manager will say;  Sally,...Better call Mark!

In the mean time, I am enjoying seeing all the great cuffs here.  Maybe Mark can buy some of these with the windfall!

Boys ! You are not going to make me sleep tonight! So much good stuff posted here! Here is one of mine. Mr Giovanni Lauher, those Italian, never ever seen it before! From the key I may get some infos for you...

Hamburg 8 that uses a modified Bean key

Fred, I believe your Hamburg 8 is actually made by Kayser according to appearance. Very neat!

I have an odd Hamburg 8 made of brass. It’s considerably smaller than the Kayser standard version but it takes the same key. I have unfortunately no information on them.

Lars

Andrew, amico mio!

So nice to hear from you.  I do hope you are safe and sound.
We have all been worried about our Italian friends.

Can you escape from the plug 8 you show?  Of course you can!  Silly me for asking.

Ciao!
Joe

Ok this one is for Mark....A different version of a hambuger 8  

I need a Hamburg 12 !

Good one, Fred!
I still have my hat on display at the store.  Thanks again!

Mark O--O