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Tirling pin

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from door of Cardinal Beaton's house, Blackfriars Wynd, Edinburgh

Postcard of Tirling pin.
000-100-002-494-C
© National Museums Scotland

Tirling pin

Tirling pins were fitted on town house doors. They consisted of a ring and a serrated rod, along which the ring could be rattled. This example is from the door of Cardinal Beaton's house in Blackfriars Wynd in Edinburgh. It is made of iron and dates from the 17th century.

Tirling pin from the door of Cardinal Beaton's house, Blackfriars Wynd, Edinburgh


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Online ID: 000-100-002-494-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MJ 113
Date: 17th century
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Dimensions: 240 mm H x 80 mm W
What: Pin, tirling
Subject: Locks, keys, etc. (NMAS Classification)
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Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh (Blackfriars Wynd, Cardinal Bea
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