Mark Cannon hunted for the latest in handcuffs, leg shackles and straitjackets. As a magician and escape artist, Cannon wanted to examine the oldest, heaviest and sharpest of the links, locks and iron ...

I have always admired the different types of iron locks and the keys used to secure them on early furniture, especially chests and cupboards. Many of these 16th- and 17th-century locks and their ...