Espagnolette knob B193 on rose E18

The B193, a smooth tube

A tubular, round, entirely smooth body — the design of the Marie lever. It is the most understated line in the window range: nothing to catch on, nothing decorative, a form that does not date.

It is particularly well suited to contemporary interiors where brass is chosen for its material qualities rather than its style, and to rooms with many windows: repeated ten times along an enfilade, a discreet handle is far easier to live with than an ornate one.

Replacing the handle without touching the espagnolette

On a French casement window, the espagnolette is the mechanism that secures the casement: two vertical rods, one running up towards the top of the window, the other down towards the bottom, operated by the handle which you turn a quarter turn.

What you'll find here is the handle alone, on its escutcheon. The rest of the mechanism stays in place. This is the most common replacement on an old window: the rod linkage lasts for decades, while the handle tarnishes, loosens, or eventually breaks at the base.

Removal takes just two screws. The new handle goes back in the same place, in the same fixing holes.

Specifications

• Manufacturer reference: B193 on escutcheon E18
• Type: espagnolette handle, lever
• Shape: smooth tube, round section
• Material: solid brass
• Fitting: depending on your espagnolette, square spindle or screw — please specify when ordering
• Escutcheon: E18, included
• Sold: individually, fixings included
• Origin: France, Vimeu (Picardy)

What to check before ordering

• The fitting — old espagnolettes are not all operated in the same way: some by a square spindle, others by a screw. Look at what protrudes from your espagnolette beneath the current handle and let us know, or send us a photo: we'll supply the right version.
• The escutcheon — the backplate that sits between the handle and the wood. It is supplied with the handle; there is nothing else to add.
• Quantity — one espagnolette per opening casement, so one handle per window. Allow two for a window with two independently opening casements.

If in doubt, a photo of the espagnolette in place is enough: we'll tell you exactly what to order.

Finishes

From bright gold to anthracite, via bronze, copper, chrome and nickels. The handle and its escutcheon come from the same finishing bath: the set arrives matched. The exact choice is displayed in the selector above.

Solid brass, cast in Picardy

Gravity cast in a sand mould, machined, then hand-polished in the Vimeu, the historic heartland of French ironmongery. The brass is solid: on a window, where the handle is gripped bare-handed in cold conditions, the difference in weight and feel is immediately apparent.

Fixings included. 2-year guarantee.

See also our full range of window handles and our espagnolettes.