"One thing about me: I love old-school home features. From rusticated quoins to razor blade disposal slots, I've always had a liking for vintage features that feel luxe but have a secret function. While in many cases, technology has evolved past the need for some of these features, I'd argue that they are still wanted in homes, as they add character and practicality. Case in point: Victorian-era fingerplates."
"Their function is simple. Fingerplates keep your doors from getting too dirty in the place you likely touch them the most (aside from the doorknob, that is.) They're typically mounted onto a door above the door handle, so when a person pushes a door that's already open they aren't grabbing and grubbying up the door's surface. (If you've ever scrubbed the doors in your house right above your doorknobs like I have, you can understand why fingerplates are a cool invention.)"
Fingerplates are slim metal, ceramic, or glass panels mounted where one typically pushes a door. They protect door surfaces from fingerprints and wear while providing decorative detail that can range from embossed brass to etched glass. Fingerplates are typically mounted above door handles so people pushing open doors do not grab or soil door surfaces. Fingerplates were first documented in the Georgian period and became especially popular during the Victorian era as decorative elements. Fingerplates can be ornate or plain and are also called door plates or push plates. They combine practicality and vintage character for modern homes.
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