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John Wilkes, of Birmingham, a very expert locksmit ...
Latin Text:
IOHANNES WILKES Birminghamensis, Artium ferrariarum peritissimus, Securitati hujusce Musei prospiciens, Valvas Schol
Translation:
John Wilkes, of Birmingham, a very expert locksmith, attending to the security of this Museum, satisfactorily strengthened the northern doors of the Natural History school with an elaborate bolt, bars and other ironwork.
Year:MDCCXV (1715); Page Number:20 (verso)
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