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Colonial:
Queen Anne - Chippendale
Antique drawer pulls - 17th and 18th century used
Chippendale drawer pulls, bail drawer pulls and Queen Anne handles.
Queen Anne
handles
typically appear in small sizes with "thin-cast" plates and chased
designs. Original pulls were made with cotter pins which were
fragile and unreliable. We have replaced these pins with a small eye
bolt. The result are antique drawer pulls
which look authentic and stay securely attached to your
furniture.
Chippendale drawer pulls were
a popular handle used on furniture produced from 1750 - 1785.
Willow and maple leaf shaped backplates were the most frequently
used Chippendale drawer pulls. This style was revived in
the 1920's and continued to be seen during the 1930s and 1940s on cherry and
mahogany dining room furniture, Governor Winthrop slant front desks
and bed room sets. Chippendale drawer pulls are a solid yet graceful
18th century style which was
influenced by French, Rococo, Gothic, and Chinese Chippendale
influences.
As this colonial period progressed the oriental influence became
prevalent and a new openwork pierced back-plate was developed known
as
Chinese Chippendale. These openwork drawer pulls with a
pierced design allowed the beautiful woods of this era to show
through the now famous Chinese Chippendale openwork drawer
pulls.
As the colonial period neared to an
end a simpler handle was developed known as bail drawer pulls or
rosette pulls.
This style eliminated the back-plate and used rosettes in its place. Rosette
bail pulls with their
classic style, multiple sizes and polished or antique finishes have
remained popular since the end of the 18th century. The usefulness
and attractive style of rosette bail pulls is evident by their use
on antique colonial
Chippendale furniture, vintage Victorian, curved front buffets, country cabinets and
cherry and mahogany bedroom and dining room furniture from the
1920s.
Federal:
Hepplewhite - Sheraton - EmpireFederal Period Furniture
used Hepplewhite drawer pulls, ring pulls and Sheraton knobs. It is a discreet classic style with Pompeian, Greek and
Roman influences.
Hepplewhite drawer pulls
were used on Federal furniture from 1790-1820. These period Hepplewhite pulls
had geometric or patriotic designs die-stamped
into sheet brass. Hepplewhite drawer pulls are characterized by their oval
and round shape.
Sheraton knobs
and Federal ring pulls dating from 1800 - 1830 were used in place of
standard pulls on Sheraton furniture. An elegant, strong neoclassical
influence is evident in these intricate ring pulls and Sheraton knobs
with matching back-plates.
Empire furniture from 1830 - 1860 was symbolized by a bold ornate
style with a French influence embracing figured wood veneers, large
furniture sizes and the use of pattern
glass knobs , large
Sheraton brass knobs, and
wood drawer knobs..
Victorian
Victorian drawer pulls reflect the highly decorative,
organic designs of Victorian
furniture.
From 1837 – 1901 the Victorian period underwent an abundance of
innovation and change. The industrial revolution resulted in factory and machine made
furniture which carried over into hardware designs. Victorian
pulls tended to have 3" borings. The Victorian period is long and encompasses
different styles.
- Hitchcock Fancy Chairs 1820 - 1850
- Spool Furniture 1820 - 1870
- Gothic Revival 1820 - 1870
- French Revival 1840 - 1865
- Cottage Furniture 1845 - 1890
- Renaissance Revival 1850 - 1885
- Eastlake 1870 - 1890
- Golden Oak 1890 - 1920.
Arts n' Crafts:
Mission and Art Deco Arts and Crafts 1900-1939,
including Mission and Art Deco, resulted as a revolt to the grand
Victorian style and the over-mechanization of the industrial
revolution. Hammered copper, polished nickel, chrome and brass
were the materials used to produce drawer and door handles for the
Mission and Art Deco eras.
Mission pulls 1900 - 1915 were influenced by the Arts
n' Crafts rectilinear forms and the architecture of the American South West. Mission
drawer pulls have a strong design form which incorporates simple patterns
made from hammered copper with large head nails. Stickley was the most
famous cabinet maker of the Mission era.
Art Deco Pulls 1920-1939 were a streamlined
style which stressed curved lines and was seen as functional and ultra
modern. These sleek modern drawer pulls were produced in
brass
and nickel.
Campaign Campaign
hardware was developed and used by the military on folding and
movable furniture. Campaign pulls with recessed handles, brass
corners and strap ornaments were used on chests and desks.
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