Ed Donaldson Restored Antique Thumb Latch

Reference # 100-643

1 available

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Suffolk thumb latch in wrought iron circa 1800, featuring a dominant upper cusp and a smaller lower cusp primarily for mount hole. Handle shows nicely chamfered edges and measures 7 1/2" high overall x 2 1/2" at widest on upper cusp - handle grip is 3 1/2" inside and handle itself is 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 3/8" thick without further modifications. The accompanying original wrought iron bar set, pictured below right, offers a 5" bar, 2" high drive-in staple, and a drive-in keeper. Comes complete with screws.

Reference # 100-519

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Well executed and elegant looking early Suffolk thumb latch in wrought iron, circa 1820. Dished thumb press has a slightly curved pivot lift. Handle measures 9 3/4" high x 1 3/4" at widest point across. Hand grasp has a 3 3/4" grip opening and is nicely formed measuring 5/8" wide. Side view of thumb below right shows period straight lift that will accommodate a door up to 1" thick. The accompanying original bar set, pictured below offers a 5 3/4" bar, a 1 1/2" drive-in staple, and a drive-in keeper. The top left mount hole has some enlargement tearing from the mount but is still very solid and secure for use. Comes complete with screws.

Reference # 100-520

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Suffolk style thumb latch in wrought iron from circa 1820, featuring arrow shaped cusps. Thumb press is flat with a pivot lift with a slightly curved lift (shown below right) which will accommodate a door up to 1 1/8" thick. Handle measures 11" high x 2 1/8" at widest point across. Hand grasp has a 4 3/4" grip opening and is nicely worked into a nice wide flat handle measuring 1 1/4" wide. The accompanying original bar set, pictured center below, has a 8" bar with a 1 5/8" high drive-in staple and a drive-in jamb keeper. Restored and complete - comes with mounting screws.

Reference # 100-416

2 sets available

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Striking French Suffolk thumb latches in wrought iron from the 19th Century, featuring a dominant upper cusp and a smaller rounded lower cusp primarily for mount holes. Excellently executed handles measure approximately 9" high overall x 2 1/2" at widest on upper cusp - the grips themselves are approximately 4 1/2" to 5" each. Side view of flat thumb press below far right shows the lift with slight curl for the finger grasp on the offside. Two latches will accommodate doors up to 1 1/2" thick and two latches will accommodate doors up to 2" thick. Mention your door thickness requirements under Comments. 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). These latches are all extremely similar but not absolutely identical - being hand wrought each has it's own individuality but if not held side by side differences are negligible. Comes complete with screws.

Reference # 100-597

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A nicely executed wrought iron Suffolk style thumb latch, circa 1820, featuring arrowhead upper and lower cusps. This handle is a bit smaller and more delicate looking than typical in this type of latch. The thumb press is flat with a straight pivot lift (shown below left) which will accommodate a door up to 1 1/8" thick without modifications. Handle measures 7 1/2" high x 2" at widest point across. Hand grasp has a 2 1/2" grip opening and is nicely worked into a nice flat handle measuring 11/16" wide with decorative incised double lines. The accompanying original bar set also offers double incised line decorations in both the bar (7") and the staple (2" high) - the keeper and staple are drive-in types. Restored and complete - comes with mounting screws.

Reference # 100-618

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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 a slightly curved pivot type finger grasp which will accommodate a 1 3/8" thick door. Handle measures 8 3/4" high x 2 1/4" wide top cusp and 2" lower cusp. Hand grasp has a 4 3/4" grip opening and is worked into a wide flat handle measuring 7/8" 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 3/4" overall and extending approximately 1" when mounted. Comes complete with screws.

Reference # 100-541

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An early and rare covered thumb latch with the Blake style handle in cast iron manufactured circa 1850, with a covered bar latch mechanism. These latches were only made for a short period of time and there are not many available today. The unusual covered bar latch incorporates an even more unusual slide barrel privacy bolt. Handle measures 7 1/4" high x 2" across at widest and latch has a 3 5/8" grip opening. Latch will all fit a door up to 1 1/2" thick. This thumb latch is not reversible and is right hand latch only. Covered bar set measures approximately 5 1/2" across x 2 1/2" high. When mounted, the end of the thumb lift protrudes through the door and through the slot while resting under the bar to operate the bar latch and also acts as a grasp to lift the bar from the bar latch side. The privacy slide bolt is mounted below the bar and is operated via the small iron knob. It slides into the hole in the keeper. Restored and complete with slotted screws. Photo below right shows covered bar mechanism from the back.