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Table Of Content

• Can you match the finish / style on existing items?
• Using Latch Style to Date Furniture Hardware
• Examining Antique Nail Construction for Age
• How to Date Furniture Hardware: Age of Screws
• How to Date Antique Furniture Hardware
• Hardware & Lighting Inspired by the Late Victorian Era
• Finding Original Hardware for Antique Furniture

If your piece has nails used in it, look carefully at the individual nails. You can use the characteristics of the nail to date your hardware and antique furniture. According to the Journal of Antiques, nail styles and construction changed dramatically throughout the years.

Can you match the finish / style on existing items?

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With a traditional silhouette and durable brass, this timeless aesthetic is a hook-all for interiors from Art & Crafts to Mid-Century. Our Antique By-Hand finish ages beautifully into a warm brass patina. Most of the items in the Victoria Collection were inspired by the Baroque styles of the seventeenth century. Made of solid brass, they are lavishly embellished with flowers, vines, foliage, and shells in imitation of nature. While ideal for the restoration of a period Victorian home, these unique pieces of hardware and lighting will add a touch of elegance to homes of any age.

Using Latch Style to Date Furniture Hardware

Finely crafted from cast iron and available in two vintage finishes, it features mostly brass interior parts for long-lasting quality. Paired with classic white porcelain knobs, it's a period perfect set, ideal for both rustic and refined interiors. In addition to the key-operated dead bolt, there is a handy privacy lock (toggle on top of case). Our Neoclassical duplex cover plate in Antique-by-Hand is a stately addition to any room.

Examining Antique Nail Construction for Age

The dynamic profile and flowing patterns of our Bee Design Pocket-Door Pull without Keyhole adds eye-catching style to your doors. Its circa 1880's Eastlake design is reproduced in solid, cast brass and displays a delightful pattern of bees and vines. It comes in our exclusive Antique by-Hand finish which ages gracefully over time into a beautiful natural patina. Dating from the later 19th century, this handsome Cast Iron Vertical Rim-Lock Set with Bennington-Style Knobs suits Victorian, Craftsman or Colonial Revival interiors alike. Finely crafted from cast iron and available in two vintage finish options, it features mostly brass interior parts for long-lasting quality. It is a period-perfect set, ideal for both rustic and refined interiors.

How to Date Furniture Hardware: Age of Screws

The internal components have been painstakingly engineered for smooth operation, while retaining the classic snap sound and action. Built to modern safety standards (UL & CUL listed), it is the switch of choice for any period restoration. Our Premium 3-Way Push Button Universal Dimmer Switch offers modern dimmer technology in an authentic, vintage-style package. Simply push the smooth button to switch on/off, and rotate the fluted button to increase or decrease the light level. Each button features a true mother-of-pearl inlay, an iridescent shell that shimmers as it reflects light for a touch of elegance.

Presented in our exclusive Antique-by-Hand finish, it ages gracefully over time into a beautiful natural patina. Comes complete with two brass skeleton keys and is reversible for left-hand or right-hand doors. Our Floral Victorian Duplex Outlet Cover Plate is a House of Antique Hardware exclusive!

Hardware & Lighting Inspired by the Late Victorian Era

Durable and timeless, our exclusive Antique-By-Hand finish ages into a natural patina. Taking the form of a sparrow in flight, this charming picture rail hook was reproduced from a late Victorian original. In this unique design, the bird rotates to the right, allowing you to hang cord on the hook concealed below. Made of cast bass with our exclusive antique-by-hand finish, it is quite sturdy and well suited to larger or heavier items. As the surface is not lacquered, the patina will darken gracefully with age.

Home Accessories in Antique-By-Hand® Finish

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Our Premium Single-Pole Push Button Universal Dimmer Switch offers modern dimmer technology in an authentic, vintage-style package. This Windsor pattern mortise lock set is one of our finest Victorian-era reproductions. Introduced by Reading Hardware around 1885, the whimsical Aesthetic design is just as fresh and lovely today. The heavy-duty lock features a solid brass face plate, interior components and skeleton keys.

Set on shapely tapered posts, it has a gently flared profile and traditional turned finials. Cast from heavy duty, solid brass, it comes in our exclusive finish that ages gracefully over time into a beautiful natural patina. A perfect marriage of form and functionality, this heavy cast brass Double Scroll hook features a classical pattern on an endlessly useful double hook. Our exclusive Antique-By-Hand finish ages into a beautiful natural patina for a stunning complement to classical and Victorian homes. Russell and Erwin designed this marvelous lion-head bracket around 1880. A fine example of the Renaissance Revival style, it adds a regal touch to any staircase.

Characterized by their ornate glass shades and preponderance of ornament, Victorian chandeliers are the ideal way to add high-style elegance to any room. Complete the period look with push-button light switches inset with mother-of -pearl, decorative switch plates, and a faux-plaster ceiling medallion. Our exclusive living antique finish highlights the bold floral pattern of this circa 1880 Aesthetic movement 4-inch hinge. The stylized lilies and stunning geometry will make this hinge a fresh and striking addition to your home. This quality reproduction is cast in solid brass, with 1/8-inch thick leaves, loose pins & slotted and Phillips screws.

These premium quality forged-brass switch plates are a practical and elegant enhancement to your home. Traditionally styled with crisp beveled edges, single duplex cover plate will compliment every style of decor. Our Floral Victorian Duplex Outlet Cover Plate in Antique-By-Hand is a House of Antique Hardware exclusive! Our Single-Pole White Push Button Universal Dimmer Switch offers modern dimmer technology in an authentic, vintage-style package.

Inspired by an ornate gilt picture frame, this exquisite, late Victorian-era design features lavish scroll patterns, classic egg border, and acanthus corners. Precision forged in solid brass, it is beautifully detailed and incredibly substantial. Our standard 3-way push-button dimmer switch adjusts the light level of one or more fixtures operated from two locations.

Octagonal crystal door knobs measuring 2 1/4-inch diameter like the originals popular in the late 1800's. These top-quality reproductions come with a forged brass base in an array of classic finishes. Delicate crystal knobs paired with slim and stylish Art Deco plates were all the rage in the 1930s. Dating from the early 20th century, the simple square edge design is an Arts & Crafts classic. In the late Victorian era, even the smallest and most utilitarian items played an important role in the overall look of a home.

In our exclusive Antique-By-Hand finish, the surface ages naturally into a warm brass patina. Solid cast brass construction ensures that this hook will last a lifetime. In the late nineteenth century hardware for cabinets and furniture expressed the same passion for design as lighting and door hardware. Handy brass casters attached to the feet of most chairs and tables made it simple to rearrange rooms for any purpose.

The Victoria Collection includes a handful of cabinet hardware pieces that will bring the charm of that era into your own home. This stately Regency-style 4-foot cremone bolt has a timeless quality - the design's classic arches and curves convey a dignified feel. Made from solid cast brass and available in our Antique-By-Hand finish which ages over time.

Patterned after early 20th century designs, it's the perfect companion to our own standard push-button switches. Our new Floral Victorian Single Gang Push-Button Switch Plate in Antique-By-Hand is a House of Antique Hardware exclusive! Our premium Art Deco switch plates are a House of Antique Hardware exclusive! The dynamic streamline design dates from the 1930s, but looks good in any setting, from vintage deco to mid-century modern.