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[Michael Collins] A set of heavy steel Handcuffs

Comes with provenance.

Purchased in an Irish Auction House.

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Payment: To be arranged

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dpc16 1 month ago

Hiatts are very common so could you provide more information about the provenance to justify the price?

Perhaps what, where and when is the connection to Collins? Who owned them since?

Greyhound2019 1 month ago

@dpc16

Hiya
Make sn offer of 1e for pm purposes and in can share the details. Tks

dpc16 1 month ago

I ask because the photos I've seen of men arrested after the rising show them guarded, but not handcuffed. Around 3,500 were arrested by the military then and I didn't hear of another time Collins was arrested. While promonent later, I'm not sure I understand why or when he would have been handcuffed.

Am wondering if it is possibly a case where an acquaintance of a volunteer posessing them led to a misunderstanding later? Some homes seem to have kept hiatts which were not connected to the RIC, and they were occasionally passed around.

Greyhound2019 1 month ago

@dpc16
Owned/used by Collins, not worn by him. Handed down to his nephew and from there to the owner who in turn later sold them the an Irish Auction hse from which I purchased them

dpc16 1 month ago

Thanks. Would be great if you could share the names and dates as those might be needed when checking the provenance. Any photos of the markings might also help.

Greyhound2019 1 month ago

@dpc16
Make a 1e bid and I can share all those specifics no prob. Tks

dpc16 1 month ago

Thanks, though it is a lot of money so might be best to clarify the markings and provenance in the ad.

Collins has surviving relations so they might be able to help you verify the provenance you were supplied if who gave it to who in turn and when that happened is known.

Greyhound2019 4 weeks ago

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