Sargent 1877 Store Door Handle

Sargent 1877 Store Door Handle Decorative Cast bronze store door handle made by Sargent. It can be found in the 1877 catalogue, but the patent date marked on the back is April 9, 1872. The handle consists of a backplate, attached handle and a thumb latch. It is all highly decorated with geometric Eastlake style designs and a stippled background. The plate measures 9 3/4"l x 2"w. It is marked on the back with the patent date.  The handle part is 5"l. The thumb latch has an extension that is 1 1/2"l from the back of the plate. The entire plate has a heavy, dark patina. It could be polished if desired. There is some pitting in the metal on the top of the thumb latch.

This Sargent 1877 Store Door Handle is an antique item and may show wear due to age. This may include scratches, pitting, patina, finish loss, rust or other general wear. We attempt to include any significant damage beyond regular wear within the description. We make every effort to clean as much paint, dirt and rust off of items while still leaving as much of the original patina as possible. Photos shown are of actual item you will receive. If multiples are ordered, a photo of additional pieces will be sent for approval. 

Sargent

Sargent Manufacturing was founded in 1857 in New Britain, Ct. by brothers Joseph, George and Edward Sargent. In 1864 they moved to New Haven, CT. They were a distributor for the Mallory Wheeler Company up until about 1882. Sargent Lock continues today under the ownership of Assa Abloy.