From The Anvil Mortice and Rim Knobs

Solid Brass, Blacksmith and Wooden Door Knobs for Mortice and Rim Locks

Mortice knobs and rim knobs are the traditional way to open a door in a period home, cottage or Victorian terrace, and they work just as well on modern doors. From The Anvil makes door knobs in many styles, from hand forged Blacksmith knobs to solid brass Georgian designs and wooden knobs in ebony and rosewood.

Most From The Anvil knobs are mortice/rim knob sets, supplied as loose parts so you can build them to suit your door. Use both roses for a mortice knob on a mortice latch or lock, or one rose for a rim knob on a rim lock. A smaller range, including the Elmore, Brockworth, Tewkesbury and Ball, are mortice knob sets. The majority are unsprung, so they rely on the spring in a heavy duty latch or lock.

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Shop brass door knobs in every brass finish, or go straight to aged brass door knobs for an antique look or polished brass door knobs for a bright, classic one. For a cooler look, choose polished nickel door knobs or chrome door knobs, and for warmth, bronze door knobs. Cottage and Blacksmith finishes include black door knobs, pewter door knobs and beeswax door knobs, and for coastal homes there are marine grade stainless steel door knobs. Compare every finish in the From The Anvil finish guide.

Locks, Latches and Matching Hardware

Pair your knobs with a heavy duty mortice latch, sash locks and deadlocks or rim locks, and add matching escutcheons and a bathroom thumbturn where needed. For the front door, see centre door knobs, and for cupboards, matching cabinet knobs.

Mortice and Rim Knobs: Questions

What is the difference between a mortice knob and a rim knob?

A mortice knob is used with a mortice latch or lock set into the edge of the door, with a rose on each side. A rim knob is used with a rim lock fixed to the face of the door. Most From The Anvil knobs are mortice/rim sets, supplied as loose parts, so you use both roses for a mortice knob or one rose for a rim knob.

Are From The Anvil door knobs sprung?

The majority of From The Anvil mortice and rim knobs are unsprung, so they rely on the spring in the lock or latch to return the knob. Check each product page for details. It recommends a 3, 4 or 5 inch heavy duty latch or lock.

What spindle do From The Anvil knobs use?

From The Anvil mortice and rim knobs use an 8mm spindle. Check the product page for the spindle details and the knob, rose and projection sizes before you order.

Can I lock a door with mortice knobs?

Yes. Fit the knobs to a sash lock or deadlock and add a matching escutcheon over the keyhole. From The Anvil designs escutcheons to match several of its knobs, such as the Beehive.

How quickly can I get From The Anvil door knobs?

We order From The Anvil items in for you, usually with a 3 to 4 day delivery. If you need them urgently, we can ship direct to site next day for an additional charge. Contact us before you order if you have a deadline.

Trade Door Handles is part of T.H. Wiggans Ironmongery, an independent architectural ironmonger trading since 1976. We have supplied From The Anvil for decades, and both our T.H. Wiggans showroom in Kendal and our Trade Door Handles showroom in Carlisle have From The Anvil displays, so you can see the finishes before you order. Visit our showrooms or contact our team for help choosing.

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How to Choose Mortice and Rim Knobs

Choosing a mortice or rim knob comes down to four things: the lock or latch on the door, the style of knob, the finish, and how the knob is supplied.

1. Mortice or rim: a mortice knob works with a lock or latch set into the edge of the door, and a rim knob with a rim lock fixed to the face of the door. Most From The Anvil knobs are mortice/rim sets supplied as loose parts: use both roses for a mortice knob, or one rose for a rim knob.

2. The lock or latch: From The Anvil knobs are not sprung, so they rely on the spring in the lock or latch to return the knob. From The Anvil recommends a 3, 4 or 5 inch heavy duty latch or sash lock, and the knobs use an 8mm spindle.

3. The style: Georgian door knobs suit period properties, oval and octagonal knobs and wooden door knobs suit cottages, and mushroom and beehive door knobs work in traditional and modern homes.

4. The finish: choose brass door knobs in aged, polished, satin or burnished brass, polished nickel door knobs, or black door knobs. See the From The Anvil finish guide to compare them.

Fitting and Finishes

Built to Suit Your Door

Supplied loose, built to suit: From The Anvil mortice/rim knob sets come as loose parts, so the same set can be fitted to a mortice latch with both roses or to a rim lock with one rose. The Blacksmith Oval, Round, Octagonal and Regency knobs also come with a loose collar, so they can sit flush to the door or work with a rim lock.

Matching the rest of the door: many knobs are designed to match other From The Anvil pieces. The Beehive knobs match the Beehive escutcheons, and the Beehive, Mushroom, Oval, Octagonal and Ball knobs match the cabinet knobs of the same name, so the look can run through the house.

Living brass finishes: Aged Brass and Polished Brass are solid, unlacquered brass. They darken over time and can be polished to bring back the brighter finish, while Satin and Burnished Brass are lacquered.

See them before you buy: Trade Door Handles is part of T.H. Wiggans Ironmongery, an independent architectural ironmonger trading since 1976. We have supplied From The Anvil for decades, and both our T.H. Wiggans showroom in Kendal and our Trade Door Handles showroom in Carlisle have From The Anvil displays. Visit our showrooms or contact our team for help choosing.

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From The Anvil Door Knob FAQs

What is the difference between a mortice knob and a rim knob?

A mortice knob is used with a mortice latch or lock set into the edge of the door, with a rose on each side. A rim knob is used with a rim lock fixed to the face of the door. Most From The Anvil knobs are mortice/rim sets, supplied as loose parts, so you use both roses for a mortice knob or one rose for a rim knob.

Are From The Anvil door knobs sprung?

The majority of From The Anvil mortice and rim knobs are unsprung, so they rely on the spring in the lock or latch to return the knob. Check each product page for details. It recommends a 3, 4 or 5 inch heavy duty latch or lock.

Should I use knobs or pull handles in my kitchen?

Many kitchens use both: knobs on cupboard doors and pull handles or cup pulls on drawers. Because each From The Anvil range has matching knobs, pull handles and T-bars in the same finish, you can mix them and keep the kitchen consistent.

What spindle do From The Anvil knobs use?

From The Anvil mortice and rim knobs use an 8mm spindle. Check the product page for the spindle details and the knob, rose and projection sizes before you order.

Can I lock a door with mortice knobs?

Yes. Fit the knobs to a sash lock or deadlock and add a matching escutcheon over the keyhole. From The Anvil designs escutcheons to match several of its knobs, such as the Beehive.

How quickly can I get From The Anvil door knobs?

We order From The Anvil items in for you, usually with a 3 to 4 day delivery. If you need them urgently, we can ship direct to site next day for an additional charge. Contact us before you order if you have a deadline.
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