Door handles & tirling pins

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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: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MJ 124
• Date: 17th century
  17th century
  
• Material: Latch / pin, tirling
  Latch / pin, tirling
  
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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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