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<p>[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 204088, member: 56"]Yes, well spotted! I think the black circled holes and the discoloration of the wood around the key hole are evidence that there was once a plate covering that area, maybe plain, maybe decorative, not hiding the keyhole, just tidying it up - an escutcheon (words just aren't coming today).</p><p><br /></p><p>The blue circled holes very likely were for an original handle.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 204088, member: 56"]Yes, well spotted! I think the black circled holes and the discoloration of the wood around the key hole are evidence that there was once a plate covering that area, maybe plain, maybe decorative, not hiding the keyhole, just tidying it up - an escutcheon (words just aren't coming today). The blue circled holes very likely were for an original handle.[/QUOTE]
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