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[Slave shackles intended for a child]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06151 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Object Date: circa 1800 Pagination: 1 set of shackles Height: 11.6 cm, Width: 4.8 cm Order a Copy

Circa date previously estimated. Consists of two loops held together by a metal pin. Shackles were intended for a child.

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