besides the fact that the LILLY handcuffs are famous for being used on the LINCOLN conspritors they are VERY RARE............ this set of LILLY handcuffs are marked --- J H L --- which i believe stand for the INVENTOR --- JOHN HORACE LILLY ..........several years ago, i did some computer history reseach of solders etc during the civil war & i came up with some info & that is who i believe was JOHN HORACE LILLY who INVENTED the LILLY irons..... he was a sargent in the U S NAVY during the civil war........ the story goes that he even died with a set of his own invention on as he had the dreaded saint vitus illness...... as i spent a few hours looking here & there on several different sites, i don't remember how or where i found what as i am not computer smart..... at the time, my computer went down & i was not able to print anything or was not smart enough to print what i found....... of course -- do your own research.......... you will note that the markings are in the OLD way of doing the letters, therefore i have to believe that they are original & authentic....... this set of LILLIES are in super condition, are complete, & work great as the hinges are not corroded etc etc....... - eBay (11 May 2010)
This set of Lilly Irons had a 'Buy-it-Now' price of $7,750 (Plus $20 Shipping) or best offer, but received no takers.
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