What Were Door Handles Made Of In The 1800s?
What Were Door Handles Made Of In The 1800s? Knobs for 1840-50s mortise latches and locks, included pressed glass and as the Nashua Lock Co. hardware pictured , were of polished cast brass and lacquered hardwood, in this case – rosewood. Cast iron hinges became the norm, until about 1850, when the stamped plate hinges