Sheet brass was rolled and stamped with intricate patterns, classical or organic in appearance. Backplates were most often oval in shape, with ends of bails entering outsides of posts. Hepplewhite furniture handles were produced with a new technique. Fluid design and decorative inlays were notable features to this time frame. Hepplewhite furniture was very graceful, balanced and symmetrical. Materials used included brass, cast iron, porcelain and wood.įederal: Hepplewhite and Sheraton 1780-1830 The Early American cabinet handles used on this modest furniture demonstrated clean lines and simpler shapes. These simplified characteristics are also evident in the hardware used on this furniture. While very collectible and well made, country furniture does not exhibit the refinement of it’s high style counterparts.

This country style was often a plainer version of what was being produced in metropolitan areas. Below is simple list of drawer pulls, handles and knobs used on American furniture periods and the time frame it was used in.Įarly American style was used in rural areas, where availability to the latest fashion was limited. Each furniture period created its own unique style of hardware. Originally these historic periods were named after English monarchs, then later after famous cabinet makers. Beginning in the 1500’s with the Elizabethan era, each style took on a look and character all its own.

The character of Handles - Knobs should Harmonize and Complement Furniture Period Furniture Designįurniture styles were greatly influenced by fashionable trends of the time.

Bakelite vintage drawer pulls