Providence Tool Company Handcuffs

Providence Tool Company Handcuffs - Inventory Number: MIS 285

Civil War vintage Darby style screw key handcuffs by Providence Tool Company. Made of iron with a stippled pepper and grey patina. The Providence Tool Company was the outgrowth of the business ventures of two brothers. In 1834, Joseph and Jeremiah Arnold began manufacturing nuts and washers in Pawtucket. When Joseph retired, Jeremiah joined William Field, named their business William Field & Co., and moved to Providence in 1846.  In April 1847 the name was changed to the Providence Tool Company. The company was successful in supplying machine parts and tools across the nation. During the Civil War they filled large contracts of Model 1861 Rifle-Muskets.  These cuffs are part of a Government contract for 5,000 pair of wrist and leg restraints for the army.  The markings are faint and blend in with the uneven surface of the metal. The key is a period example which works, but not original to these cuffs.   A very nice pair of military contracted hand cuffs.

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Inventory Number: MIS 285