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Door handles & tirling pins

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from Berwickshire

Postcard of Door handles & tirling pins.
000-190-004-162-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 Berwickshire. They are made of iron, and the one on the left is attached to wooden board. They date from the 17th century.

Iron tirling-pin with a ring attached to a wooden board, from Berwickshire, 17th century


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Online ID: 000-190-004-162-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MJ 192
Date: 17th century
17th century
Material: Iron
Iron
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What: Tirling-pin
Tirling-pin
Subject: Locks, keys, etc. (NMAS Classification)
Locks, keys, etc. (NMAS Classification)
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Where: Scotland, Berwickshire
Scotland, Berwickshire
Event:
Description: Iron tirling-pin with a ring and a latch lifter, from Berwickshire, 17th century
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