The Old Vicarage B&B, Little Ouse

The majority of the original shutter Victorian shutters in the house have lost their original knobs. A quick visit to the shop of https://quincailleriebellot.wordpress.com in Lille, Northern France, with one of the originals and and a couple of examples of the shutter lock. proved successful.

Although the proprietor could not source originals from his suppliers, he took a similar cupboard knob in brass and went to his workshop at the rear of the store and drilled the back to accept a cut down spindle, which he then put a thread on, just as the original. The result is a very acceptable copy, which cost around 20 euros a pair. He also added a bag of brass collars. The closest I could get in the UK was a reproduction shutter knob which was more of a flat mushroom look, it again would have required machining. These were 167 pounds a pair, before any machine adjustment.