SCOTTISH SCHOOL | British Linen Bank Gates

inset with the British Linen Bank armorials, each with later bracket support

These iconic and impressive gates will require professional advice on installation. They have evidence of day-to-day use, which includes changes to patination where hands have been applied and residual polish to cast relief plaques. The handles and locks are probably of a later date, from when the gates were re-fitted and this is evidenced by the off-centre positioning of one handle. The lot has one key. As described in catalogue the gates are fixed to a later frame and additional images are available, although Sotheby's recommends gallery inspection. Some minor solder repairs and generally with old marks and scratches conssitent with age and use. Weight: 385kg.
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These were sourced as internal gates for The Fine Art Society entrance, reputedly from the British Linen Bank building on George Street, Edinburgh.