Snitchers
Snitchers were the predecessor to handcuffs. The leather strap was slipped around a prisoner's wrists and the wooden handle twisted. The police officer would keep hold of the handle and the prisoner could thus be lead away.
Originally in the collection of Strathclyde Police.
Object no :
EAAC007n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
L 139mm (handle)
Materials :
wood and leather
Location :
NA
Accession number :
2002/17/17
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council