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Door handles & tirling pins

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from Inverkeithing, Fife

Postcard of Door handles & tirling pins.
000-190-004-161-C
© National Museums Scotland

Door handles & tirling pins

Tirling pins were fitted on town house doors. They consisted of a ring and a serrated rod, along which the ring could be rattled. These combined door handles and tirling pins come from Inverkeithing in Fife. They are made of iron and date from the 17th century.

Tirling pin conjoined with latches, from Inverkeithing, Fife, 17th century


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Online ID: 000-190-004-161-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MJ 124
Date: 17th century
17th century
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What: Latch / pin, tirling
Latch / pin, tirling
Subject: Locks, keys, etc. (NMAS Classification)
Locks, keys, etc. (NMAS Classification)
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Where: Scotland, Fife, Inverkeithing
Scotland, Fife, Inverkeithing
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Description: Tirling-pin conjoined with a latch, from Inverkeithing, 17th century
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