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Original Antique Thumb Latches

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Reference # 100-617 1 available Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us. Quantity:

  Very early Suffolk arrowhead style thumb latch in wrought iron, circa 1725 (probably Massachusetts in origin), featuring decorative notching on the cusps.  Thumb press is flat and lift is split with deeply curved finger grasp (shown below left) which will accommodate a door up to 1 1/2" thick.  Handle measures 8" high x 2 1/2" at top cusp and 2 1/4" at bottom cusp.  Hand grasp has a 3 1/8" grip opening and is nicely worked into a slightly beveled handle 13/16" wide.  The accompanying original bar set pictured below right features a 5 1/2" bar, a 1 1/4" high staple which drives through the door and clinches and a drive-in keeper measuring 3" overall and extending approximately 1" when mounted. .  Restored and complete - comes with mounting screws. 

Early 18th Century, Wrought Iron Suffolk Thumb Latch
Price $ 195.00

Reference # 100-622 1 available Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us. Quantity:

Early Suffolk style thumb latch in wrought iron from the last half of the 18th century, featuring heart shaped cusps.  Thumb press is flat with a typical early straight split lift (shown below left) which will accommodate a door up to 1 1/4" thick. Handle measures 8" high x 2 3/4" at widest point across the cusp.  Hand grasp has a 4" grip opening with double incised lines.  The accompanying original bar set, pictured below right,  has original 6" wrought bar with a replacement drive-in staple and original drive-in jamb keeper.  Restored and complete - comes with mounting screws.

Wrought Iron Suffolk Heart Thumb Latch
Price $ 245.00

Reference # 100-517 1 available Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us Quantity:

 An early Suffolk thumb latch in wrought iron, early 1800's.  Handle measures 8 1/4" high x 3 1/4" at widest point.  Grip opening is 3 7/8" - handle width from the front is 1 1/4" which is very wide and hefty with nice incised decorative lines and an X in the center.  Side view of dished pivot thumb press, below left, shows the long slightly curved bar lift that will accommodate a door up to 1 3/4"  thick.  Accompanied by original bar set below right, with 7 3/8" bar, 2 1/4" drive-in staple, and a drive-in keeper.  Comes complete with screws.

Suffolk circa 1800 Thumb Latch
Price $ 250.00

Reference # 100-595 Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us Quantity:

Norfolk style thumb latch in wrought iron with unusually shaped oval back plate and a bulbous handle, circa 1840.  Thumb press is dished with an early straight pivot lift.  Handle member mount measures 7" high x 1 3/4" with a 4 1/2" high handle.  Side view of thumb below left shows the straight lift that will accommodate a door up to 1 3/8" thick without modification.  The accompanying bar set, pictured below,  is our own new replacement set with a 5 1/2" bar, a surface mount staple and keeper.  Comes complete with screws.

Transitional  Wrought Iron Thumb Latch
Price $ 110.00

Reference # 100-594 1 available Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us. Quantity:

Wrought iron thumb latch in the Norfolk style from the second quarter of the 19th century, with diagonally decorated handle.  Handle back plate measures 7 1/4" high x 1 1/2" while the handle is 3 1/2".  Side view of the flared swivel thumb press shows the curled bar lift that will accommodate a door up to 1" thick without modification.  The accompanying bar set is our own new wrought placement, pictured below right, offering a 5 1/2" bar, a surface mount staple (2 1/4" x 3/4") and surface mount keeper (2 1/4" x 3/4").  Comes complete with slotted mounting screws.

Norfolk Thumb Latches
Price $ 110.00 each

Reference # 100-593 1 available Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us. Quantity:

Suffolk style thumb latch handle in wrought iron circa 1750-1780, featuring a dominant upper cusp with a small lower cusp primarily for the mount holes.  Thumb press is flat with notched lift (shown below left) with unusual curve upwards at the grasp end.  Will accommodate a door up to 1 3/8" thick without modifications. Handle measures 10" high x 2 1/16" at widest point across.  Hand grasp has a 4 3/4" grip opening and is nicely worked into a rounded handle.  The accompanying original bar set offers a  a 7 1/4" bar, a 1 1/2" high drive-in staple, and a drive-in jamb keeper.  Restored and complete - comes with mounting screws.

Wrought Iron Colonial Thumb Latch
Price $ 195.00

Reference # 100-619 1 available Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us Quantity:

Suffolk "bean" style thumb latch in wrought iron from the 19th century, call a bean because of it's lima bean shaped cusps.  Thumb press is flat below the cusp and has the typical straight pivot type finger grasp - this latch will accommodate a 1" thick door but can be extended for your door thickness upon request.  Handle measures 7 1/2" high x 2 3/8" wide top cusp and 2 1/8' lower cusp.  Hand grasp has a 3 3/4" grip opening and is worked into a wide flat handle measuring 13/16" wide.  Accompanied by a our own manufactured replacement bar set, pictured below, with a 6 1/2" bar, a 1 1/2" high drive-in staple, and drive-in keeper measuring 2 3/4" overall and extending approximately 1" when mounted.  Comes complete with screws.

19th Century Wrought Iron "Bean" Thumb Latch
Price $ 125.00