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1. Bilbo schackles - Bilbo

   Possibly a pair of iron 'Bilbo' shackles. One large and one smaller set of what appears to be Bilbo schackles. Bilbo shackles were a kind of restraint used in the 18-19th centuries. These types of shackles were most notably used by slave ships to restrain captives and individuals when they first got on the vessel. Typically, the bilboes were removed or exchanged for another kind of restraint during the extent of the voyage. However, if the ind...

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