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Original Antique Thumb Latches -2

Reference # 100-706 1 available Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us Quantity:

Very large cast iron Blake style thumb latches.  This Blake style latch was manufactured by most of the major hardware manufacturers for many years. Patented in 1842 - this type of thumb latch could still be found in some form in catalogs for about 100 years. Handle measures 9" high x 2 3/8" at widest with inside grip opening of 4 3/4".   The original off-side bar sets offers 9" bars with mount ring, a 4" high staple, and surface mount keepers 2 1/2" high.  When mounted, the thumb lift shown below left protrudes through the door and rests under the bar for operation and acts as a grasp to lift the bar from that side.  These latches can work on a door maximum thickness of 2 1/4".  Restored and complete, comes with slotted mounting screws.

Very Large Blake Thumb Latches in Cast Iron
Price $ 85.00 each

Reference # 100-659 Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us. Quantity:

  Victorian cottage thumb latch in decorative cast iron with a patent date on the back of the bar set of Nov. 15, 1870.  Handle measures 7 1/4" high x 2 1/8" with a 3 3/4" grip opening.  The off-side latch, pictured below, measures 4 3/8" x 2 7/8" high.  This latch will fit a door up to 1 1/2" thick and is  restored, reversible, and complete, ready to install.  Parts include the handle pictured above and the latch set below with back plate which includes an attached staple, the bar, and the jamb keeper (photographed on its side).  These latches were some of the earliest of the decorative thumb latches and did not have any privacy function.  Restored and complete with slotted screws.

Complete Restored Decorative Cottage Thumb Latch
Price $ 65.00

Reference # 100-587 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, circa 1830.  Handle back plate measures 6 1/2" high x 1 1/4" while the handle itself is 3 1/4".  Side view of the flared swivel thumb press shows the deeply curled bar lift that will accommodate a door up to 1 1/4" thick without modification.  The accompanying bar set is our own new replacement, pictured below, featuring a 6" bar - surface mount staple and keeper copied from originals of that period.  Comes complete with slotted mounting screws.

Norfolk Thumb Latch
Price $ 110.00

Suffolk thumb latch in wrought iron circa 1790, featuring a dominant upper cusp and a smaller lower cusp primarily for mount hole.  Nicely executed handle measures approximately 9" high overall x 2" at widest on upper cusp - handle grip is 4 3/4" inside and handle itself is well formed and flat - 7/8" wide.  Side view of flat notched thumb press below shows the early straight lift which will accommodate a door up to 1 1/8" thick without further modifications.  The accompanying replacement bar set, pictured below right, offers a 7 3/4" bar,  1 3/4" high drive-in staple, and a drive-in keeper.  Comes complete with screws.

Wrought Iron Dominant Upper Cusp Thumb Latch, circa 1790
Price $ 225.00

Reference # 100-418 1 available Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us. Quantity:

French Suffolk thumb latch in wrought iron from the 19th Century, featuring a dominant upper cusp and a smaller rounded lower cusp primarily for mount holes.  Excellently executed handle measures approximately 8" high overall x 2" at widest on upper cusp - handle grip is 4 1/2" inside.  Side view of flat thumb press below far right shows the lift with slight curl for the finger grasp on the offside.  Will accommodate a door up to 1 3/8" thick.  The accompanying bar set, pictured below left,  is our own replacement set with a 5 1/2" bar,  2 1/4" high surface mount staple, and a 2 1/4" high surface mount keeper (shown in close-up below center).  Comes complete with screws.

Wrought Iron Dominant Upper Cusp Thumb Latch
Price $ 95.00
        

Reference # 100-421 1 available Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us. Quantity:

Early arrow head Suffolk style thumb latch in wrought iron, late 1700's - early 1800's.  Flat thumb press has a straight pivot lift.  Handle measures 8 1/4" high x 2" at widest point across.  Hand grasp has a 3 1/4" grip opening - width from handle in front is 5/8".  Side view of thumb below right shows straight lift that will accommodate a door up to 1 1/4" thick.  The accompanying bar set, pictured below left,  is our own new replacement set with an 6 1/2" bar, a 1 1/2" drive-in staple, and a drive-in keeper.  There was an extra hole placed in the bottom cusp a long time ago as seen in the photo above. Comes complete with screws.

Arrow Head Thumb Latch
Price $ 125.00

Reference # 100-707 Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us. Quantity:

Rare locking Roggins thumb latches in cast iron manufactured circa 1875.  Handles measures 6 1/2" x 1 3/4" across at widest and latches have a 3 3/4" grip opening.  Each latch will all fit a door up to 1 3/8" thick and are restored, reversible, and complete, ready to install.  Parts include the handle pictured above and the latch set below with back plate, bar, staple, and the jamb keeper.  The unusual thing about these particular latches is that the bar was made with a heart shape pivot opening which allows the bar to be moved in and out when mounted.  When the bar is pulled out, the extension sitting at the top edge of the bar will butt against the staple and effectively lock the bar in place for privacy.  When the bar is moved in the extension rests beside the staple and does not interfere with operation of the lift bar.  Bar sets measure approximately 5 1/2" across x 2 1/4" high overall.  When mounted, the end of the thumb lift protrudes through the door and the vertical oval slot in the bar set to rest under the bar and operate the bar latch.  Restored and complete with slotted screws.

Complete Restored Locking Roggins Thumb Latch
Price $ 75.00 each

Reference # 100-671 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, called a bean because of it's lima bean shaped cusps.  Thumb press is flat below the cusp and has a curved pivot type finger lift which will accommodate a 1 3/8" thick door.  This finger lift was extended at some past time with a curve for grasping added.  This lift can be extended to fit a thicker door upon request in the Comments Section when ordering.  Handle measures 8" high x 2 3/16" wide top cusp.  Hand grasp has a 4" grip opening and is worked into a wide flat handle measuring 5/8" wide.  Accompanied by a our own 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 1/2" overall and extending approximately 1" when mounted.  The handle shows age related pitting.  Comes complete with screws.

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