Schlage Mid-Century Backplates

Mid-century escutcheons are harder to find than I thought they'd be. But I did find some pretty sweet vintage ads for them. Like this one for Schlage Color-Accent Doorways:And this one:I do like the cross hair design, but it's probably a little much in real life.

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  1. http://emtek.com/modern_style_levers2.php

    One brand that offers a square backplate with nearly any of their handles. Look under "Modern" in their online catalog.

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  2. I love those, and still have some of the originals. It was made back in the day when things were more solid and made in the USA!

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