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Handcuffs manufactured by Hiatt and Company

2000s

Birmingham, England, Europe

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Rigid speed handcuffs, "Model 2103 Speedcuff," manufactured by Hiatt & Co. Ltd. The cuffs have a rigid, black plastic center bar and two nickel cuffs for the left and right hands with an 18-tooth swing-through design. "Hiatt" is engraved on the topside of each cuff. Opposite the brand name on one cuff is the model number "2103" and the other cuff has "228928." Associated with the cuffs are two small, nickel keys: NMAAHC 2024.23.1.2 and NMAAHC 2024.23.1.3.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2024.23.1.1

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