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John Wilkes, Lockmaker

Intriguing, mike, for 1680, though Mozart plays Eine Klein Nachtmusik 107 years later that than John Wilkes wonderful lock.

Maurice :cool:
 
A little more about John Wilkes and his locks from the Birmingham Gazette of January 1933.

It says that there are six examples in existence, and two others unsigned on the door of the Balcony Room at Durham, Gloucestershire, one which is possibly by Wilkes in the museum at Dresden.

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In June 1892 reports of South Kensington Museum showing locks and keys from old French buildings, but produced by Johannes Wilkes de Birmingham in the 17th century.

"It is said that the collection of old locks and keys have nothing to equal it."
 
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