CDF OB-50 key door escutcheon

1. What does the full kit supplied with your designer door escutcheons include:

• ✓ A pair of door escutcheons – left and right;
• ✓ 2 M4 through bolts; (for fixing the adapters to the door);
• ✓ Set of wood screws (on special request);
• ✓ Fitting instructions in French;
• ✓ Construction material: solid bronze (guarantee of high quality and durability);
• ✓ The product is new and the manufacturer offers a 24-month guarantee.

Our escutcheons are designed for doors with a maximum thickness of 44 mm. For thicker doors, we ask that you send us precise information in the order notes so that we can adapt the fitting kit to your needs. Please note that all our escutcheons can be installed on any type of wooden door.

The interior handle on a backplate (square, round, oval, rectangular, concealed) is a timeless and universal solution. For this handle, the available escutcheons are for key I, key L or privacy turn. We discuss the different types of escutcheons in this article. 

2. The types of door escutcheons and the difference between the "i" key, "L" key and privacy turn

Each escutcheon has its own locking system. It is important to check the lock on your interior door carefully in order to choose the escutcheon suited to your needs.

3. The types of door locks and the difference between bedroom locks, cylinder locks and privacy turn locks

4. The advantages of door escutcheons associated with your designer handle

Door escutcheons for AP door handles are distinguished by their manufacturing precision and the solid metal construction of the mounting adapters. The escutcheon cover is fitted by pressure, making it very aesthetically pleasing on the door leaf.

The backplates have concealed mounting elements that are not visible after installation, which significantly enhances the aesthetic of the handle. Square, round, oval and rectangular escutcheons are available across the full range of types: the bedroom key, also in cylinder version and in bathroom – WC – privacy turn version.

We asked our interior door handles to offer a new aesthetic and high-quality proposition. We therefore demanded the same qualities from the door escutcheons associated with the door handles. If you are looking for door escutcheons that are modern and quick to install, you are in the right place! The door handle allows you to open the door and the escutcheons allow you to secure or lock access to a room.

The vast majority of our door escutcheons are manufactured in Zamak (a zinc and aluminium alloy), which is a guarantee of durability. The material used to manufacture the door handle will be identical to that of the associated escutcheon.

5. Tips for choosing your modern door handles – chic hardware

In what situations would you need to choose interior door handles? Well, you might be an architect creating a home from scratch and looking to source doors and their handles; you might be a property developer or interior designer working on several projects and needing a chic, modern look across all your commercial or residential builds; or you might be a private individual who already has their doors but is looking for the perfect handles to suit the redesign of their interior décor. Whatever the reason, door handles are not items that most of us buy regularly, so it is worth taking the time to consider professional advice so that you can choose the right design and adapt it to your doors. To go further, feel free to consult our Blog Millahandles – updated regularly by our editorial team.