Straight jacket

Historical information

Worn by patients at Sunbury Asylum.

Physical description

Straight jacket made from unbleached canvas. Sleeves stitched into pocket-like patches on sides. Front closed with four pairs of ties and brass screw fittings. Waist has broad band with two pairs of ties and brass fittings.

Inscriptions & markings

Front left breast, handwritten "Canvas Locked jacket" inside right back neckline "S.T.C. M-6A"

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