Old Hardware: Olive Knobs and Latches

A set of old apartment door and window hardware. The door handles are horizontal brass olive-shaped long pulls, with surfaces oxidized to a deep gold, brighter where frequently touched; the windows have old-fashioned rotating latches, also brass. Hinges are exposed cylindrical types. None of this hardware has been replaced, retaining its original shape and signs of use, being among the few metals in the space.
Avoid: using modern round knob and bar handles, using shiny plated hardware, replacing old hardware with stainless steel, using distressed antique reproduction hardware.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組老公寓的門窗五金。門把是黃銅的橄欖形長桿,水平安裝,表面已經氧化成深金色,手常握的地方比較亮;窗上是老式的旋轉插銷,同樣是黃銅的。鉸鏈是外露的圓柱形。這些五金都沒有被換新,保留原本的形狀與使用痕跡,是空間裡少數的金屬。避免:使用現代的圓球與長條把手、使用亮面電鍍的五金、把老五金換成不鏽鋼、使用做舊的仿古複製五金。