Baldwin Estate 4972 1-1/4" Hollywood Hills Cabinet Knob

Seven: 003 Polished Brass PVD, 031 Non-Lacquered Brass, 044 Satin Brass PVD, 055 Polished Nickel PVD, 112 Venetian Bronze, 150 Satin Nickel, and 260 Polished Chrome. Three of those (003, 044, 055) are PVD, which resists tarnish and wear better than a lacquered plate. 031 is deliberately unfinished brass that will darken over time.

It is part of the same Estate Series, so the finish numbers line up with Estate levers, knobs and trim carrying the same code. Order the 4972 in the matching number (for example 150 Satin Nickel or 055 Polished Nickel PVD) and the finish is the same family. Bear in mind 031 Non-Lacquered Brass is a living finish that changes with age, so it will not stay matched to a lacquered or PVD brass piece.

Solid brass. The 4972 uses a brass substrate under every finish, which is why the non-lacquered brass version can be left to patina and why the plated finishes have a solid base to sit on rather than a plated zinc casting.

Baldwin classifies the Estate 4972 as residential hardware. It is a decorative cabinet knob for homes, high-end apartment interiors and hospitality casework rather than a piece specified against a commercial hardware schedule. If you need cabinet hardware carrying a commercial grade for an institutional facility, this is not the item to spec.

A knob like the 1-1/4 inch Hollywood Hills 4972 mounts on a single screw hole, so there is no center-to-center spacing to match and it drops straight into existing single-bore cabinet doors. A pull needs two holes at a fixed center spacing. Many kitchens mix the two: knobs on the upper and base doors, pulls on wide or heavy drawers where a two-point grip helps.

Transitional. The Hollywood Hills design takes cues from old school Hollywood modernism, so it reads clean and geometric and works in both contemporary and traditional-leaning kitchens without committing fully to either.