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Original Antique Thumb Latches - page 7

Reference # 100-628 Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us. Quantity:

 Massive Arts and Crafts/Colonial Revival entry thumb latch in heavy cast iron, manufactured by Hall & Co., circa 1930.  The flat thumb press has a long curved pivot lift as shown in side photo below.  Handle measures 15 1/2" high x 3 3/8" at widest point across.  The nicely formed handle measures 6 3/4" high and extends from the full back plate 2 1/4".  Side view of thumb below left shows straight lift that will accommodate a door up to 2 1/4" thick.  The accompanying wrought iron bar set, pictured below right,  has each part mounted on individual mount members and offers a 10 1/4" x 7/8" bar, a 1 5/8" x 1" surface mount staple, and a 3" x 2" surface mount keeper.  Restored, complete and comes with mounting screws.

Massive Colonial Revival Iron Thumb Latch
Price $ 275.00

Reference # 100-590 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 bulbous decoration in the center of the handle.  Handle back plate measures 7 1/2" high x 1 7/8" while the handle itself is 4".  Side view of the flared swivel thumb press shows the curved bar lift that will accommodate a door up to 1 1/2" thick without modification.  The accompanying bar set is our own new wrought placement, pictured below right, offering a 6 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 Latch
Price $ 110.00

Reference # 100-566 1 available Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us Quantity:

Suffolk style thumb latch in wrought iron circa 1760, featuring arrow shaped cusps.  Thumb press is flat with a notched lift that is nicely curved (shown below center) which will accommodate a door up to 1 5/8" thick. Handle measures 14" high x 2 1/2" at widest point across.  Hand grasp has a 5 1/2" grip opening and is nicely worked into a 6" flat handle measuring 1" wide.  The accompanying replacement bar set, below right,  has a 7 3/4" bar,  1 3/4" high drive-in staple, and a drive-in keeper.  Restored and complete - comes with mounting screws.

18th Century Wrought Iron Suffolk Thumb Latch
Price $ 260.00

Reference # 100-620 1 available Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us Quantity:

Modified Suffolk "bean" style thumb latch in wrought iron from the 19th century, call a bean because of it's lima bean shaped cusps - although in this case the cusps have been modified to a more rounded appearance.  Thumb press is flat below the cusp and has a straight pivot type finger grasp which will accommodate a 1 1/8" thick door.  Handle measures 7 3/8" high x 1 3/8" wide cusps.  Hand grasp has a 3 3/4" grip opening and is worked into a wide flat handle measuring 3/4" 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.

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

Antique Suffolk thumb latch in wrought iron from the early 1800's, featuring a dominant upper cusp and a smaller lower cusp.  Excellently executed handle measures approximately 10 3/4" high overall x 2" at widest on upper cusp and 2 1/4" widest at the bottom cusp - hand grasp is 5" inside and is rounded.  Side view of flat thumb press below shows the straight pivot 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 $ 245.00

Reference # 100-564 1 available   Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us. Quantity:

Antique Suffolk thumb latch in wrought iron from the 1700's, featuring unusual diamond shaped cusps with a squared handle.  Excellently executed, the handle measures approximately 9 1/2" high overall x 4" at widest on upper cusp and 3" widest at the bottom cusp.  The hand grasp itself  is 6" inside and is hammered into an unusual square shape using six sides.  Side view of dished thumb press below shows the nicely curved notched lift to grasp on the offside - will accommodate a door up to 1 3/4" 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.

Unusually Shaped Suffolk Thumb Latch
Price $ 245.00

Reference # 100-559 1 available Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us. Quantity:

Large Suffolk swivel style thumb latch in wrought iron from circa 1800, featuring arrow shaped cusps with the thumb press below the cusp.  Thumb press is flat with a pivot lift slightly curved as shown below which will accommodate a door up to 1 1/2" thick. Handle measures 10" high x 2 5/8" at widest point across the cusp.  Hand grasp has a 3" grip opening and is nicely worked into a nice wide flat handle measuring 3/4" wide with double incised decorative lines.  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, Circa 1800
Price $ 200.00

Reference # 100-647 Note: Sale of this item is not complete until you receive confirmation from us. Quantity:

  Arts and Crafts/Colonial Revival extra large entry thumb latch in heavy wrought iron, manufactured circa 1920.  The dished thumb press has a long curved pivot lift as shown in side photo below.  Handle measures 16" high x 2 1/2" at widest point across.  The upper cusp is 5" high while the lower is 4 3/4".  The nicely formed handle has a hand grasp of 5 1/4".  Side view of thumb below left shows curved lift that will accommodate a door up to 3" thick.  The accompanying wrought iron bar set, pictured below,  has each part mounted on individual member plates and offers a 17" x 7/8" bar, a 3 1/2" x 1 1/4" surface mount staple, and a 3 1/2" x 1 1/2" surface mount keeper.  Restored, complete and comes with mounting screws.

Arts & Crafts Wrought Iron Thumb Latch
Price $ 195.00