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Original Antique Thumb Latches - page 6


Reference # 100-642

1 available

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    18th Century wrought iron spring gate latch for a wooden gate.  Latch mounts on the edge of the gate and the nicely arched handle has a grasp for each side of the gate to operate.   Latch measures 18 1/2” high overall x 4” at widest.  Top grasp has a 7 1/2" spread with a loop curl on each side.  The extension is 2 3/4".  Wrought iron staple  and notched keeper completes this operating gate latch. 

Colonial Period Gate Latch
Price $ 150.00

             


Reference # 100-561
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Antique Suffolk thumb latch in wrought iron, circa 1770, featuring a dominant upper cusp and a smaller lower cusp.  Excellently executed handle measures approximately 11 1/2" high overall x 2 1/4" at widest on upper cusp as well as 2 1/4" widest at the bottom cusp - hand grasp is 5 1/4" inside and is rounded.  Side view of flat thumb press below shows the straight cusp lift to grasp on the offside that will accommodate a door up to 1 3/8" thick.  The accompanying bar set, pictured below,  is a wrought iron replacement set with a 7 3/4" bar,  1 3/4" high drive-in staple, and a drive-in keeper.  Comes complete with screws.

Wrought Iron Suffolk Thumb Latch
Price $ 225.00

   

Wrought Iron Suffolk Thumb Latch
Price $ 225.00

   

 


Reference # 100-537

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  Very early Suffolk style thumb latch in wrought iron, circa 1780.  Thumb press is an early flat notched straight lift (shown below left) which will accommodate a door up to 1" thick. Handle measures 10 1/4" high x 2 5/8" at widest point across.  Hand grasp has a 5 1/4" grip opening and is nicely worked into a rounded handle rather than the more typical flat style.  The accompanying original bar set, pictured bottom row below,  has a 8" bar with a 2" high drive-in staple and a drive-in jamb keeper.  Restored and complete - comes with mounting screws.

Colonial Period Wrought Iron Suffolk Thumb Latch
Price $ 250.00

 
 


Reference # 100-536
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  Early Suffolk style thumb latch in wrought iron, circa 1780.   Thumb press is a flat, swivel  lift that is probably a replacement but was made quite a while ago, with a nicely curved lift (shown below left) which will accommodate a door up to 1 3/4" thick. Handle measures 12" high x 2 1/2" at widest point across.  Hand grasp has a 4 3/4" grip opening and is nicely worked into an unusual semi-rounded handle with the surfaces worked into flat areas.  The accompanying original bar set, pictured bottom row below,  has a 9 1/2" bar with an early folded over end, a 2 1/2" high drive-in staple and a drive-in jamb keeper.  Restored and complete - comes with mounting screws.

18th Century Wrought Iron Suffolk Thumb Latch
Price $ 195.00

         


Reference # 100-583

1 set available

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Large ornate Victorian store door thumb latch in cast iron, manufactured circa 1880.  Handle back plate measures 8 3/4" high x 2" - the oblique (off-set) handle has a 4 1/4" grip opening, is 1" wide, and extends 1 3/4" from the back plate.  The off-side bar latch, pictured below, offers a 4 1/2" bar, a side mount staple (1 7/8" high), and a side mount jamb keeper (1 3/4").   This latch will fit a door up to 2 1/4" thick and is restored, reversible, complete, ready to install.  Comes with slotted mounting screws.

Large Decorative Victorian Thumb Latch
Price $ 125.00

   

  


Reference # 100-641


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An extremely unusual open-work early thumb latch in wrought iron - 18th century in origin.  The elegant full back plate measures 11" high x 1 5/8" at widest featuring diamond open-work with chamfered edges.  The rare thumb press is a wrought iron turned knob shape.  This unusual turned thumb press (shown in close-ups below center) extends 1 3/8" from the front of the plate and is 1" in diameter - it extends through the door with a gently curving grasp (below left) that will accommodate a door up to 2" thick.  The nicely rounded handle itself on the back plate measures 4 1/2" high and extends 1 3/4".  Accompanied by original 8" bar, 3 1/4" x 1" staple, and 2 7/8" x 1" keeper all mounted of separate member plates.  The bar has a button grasp 5/8" in diameter.  Restored and complete.  We provide slotted screws for mounting.

Unusual Open-Work Thumb Latch w/Rare Thumb Press
Price $ 295.00

       

 



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