Georgian architecture is heralded for its use of symmetry and proportion, creating pleasing and harmonious motifs, like the wonderful beehive shape, a classic design of this time. While ornament was encouraged, it was done so with restraint, allowing the symmetry of the period’s designs to flourish.
With a nod toward the iconic Georgian beehive design, the Berenice door knob is a wonderfully tactile piece. Bringing subtle flourishes of texture to any scheme through its repeated ribbing on the sides and rose, its period looks are refined with a contemporary edge
BEARING: Stainless steel roses with sealed ball bearings, for optimum performance. The bearing rose to bring smooth, positive and flawless operation while addressing all the common door knob issues. The unique bearing rose is our preferred option to be used with all door knobs.
BASIC: Flat aluminium rose, that may have to be used in some situations where the Grip Tight, Self-centring, Sprung Bearing Inner-Rose System cannot be accommodated, for example, thin metal doors. This rose option is not our preferred rose to supply with lever handles or door knobs, it does not offer any of the properties and or performance of the grip tight or sprung rose designs, and operation of the handles are purely down to the strength of the lock and highly accurate installation.
FIXED: Stainless steel roses with TIG-welded fixed spindles. A highly durable fixed rose for use where a lever handle or door knob is not required to turn, or rotate but is needed to be installed in a push/pull application, e.g. when used in conjunction with a magnetic catch on a cupboard door.
HSTO BEARING: Stainless steel single sided rose with TIG welded spindle with bearing for smooth operation, designed for door knobs. The bearing rose brings smooth, positive and flawless operation while addressing all the common door knob issues. To be operated from one side of the door by the use of a single door knob.
Finish Types
If you're wondering which finish type to select, here's the key difference: living finishes gently patinate and change over time, ageing gracefully, whilst ageless finishes are either naturally unchanging, or boast a protective ceramic coating which mean the finish stays consistent.
Details
The Berenice doorknobs are made of the finest grade solid brass and are available in all the standard Joseph Giles finishes.
Our doorknobs are supplied with the unique JG bearing grip tight inner rose system.
*Pair of doorknobs includes:
One pair of doorknobs (two pieces)
One pair of decorative cover roses (two pieces)
One pair of unique JG bearing grip tight inner roses** (two pieces)
One set of fixings which include screws, bolt through fixings, washers, grub screws, allen key, and an 8mm (5/16) spindle to suit doors up to 54mm (2.12”) thick
*Doorknobs are also available as single handles.
**View our Rose Mechanism Options booklet in the downloads section below for other types of inner roses available for specialist applications. ote that we strongly recommend the bearing grip tight rose because of its superior performance.
We recommend that our doorknobs are fitted with horizontal locks and latches to ensure the best operation.
For further technical help regarding doorknobs, please refer to our technical help sheet below.
Downloads
Please submit an enquiry form or call +44 (0)20 8680 2602 if you need any additional technical drawings.