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Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Crystal One-Sided Dummy Knob w/ Contemporary Rose
The Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Crystal Non-Turning One-Sided Dummy Knob with Contemporary Rose is an elegant, non-operating trim piece designed for doors that do not require a latch or locking function—perfect for closets, hallways, and decorative/inactive doors. Featuring a refined crystal knob paired with a clean contemporary rose, this set delivers a premium look while maintaining a simple push/pull function.
This one-sided dummy configuration is ideal for applications where you want the appearance of active Baldwin door hardware, without the mechanical operation.
Key Features & Benefits
- Non-turning, one-sided dummy knob for doors that do not require a latch or lock
- Ideal for closet doors, hall doors, or other interior doors needing a push/pull function
- Designed to match the look and feel of active passage/privacy/entry sets without a latch mechanism
- Part of the Baldwin Reserve portfolio, built for premium design and durability
- Offered in multiple Baldwin finish options (finish varies by selection)
Specifications
- Brand/Collection: Baldwin Reserve
- Knob Style: Contemporary Crystal
- Function: One-Sided Dummy (Non-Turning / Non-Operating)
- Rose Style: Contemporary Rose
- Door Prep: Fits standard 2-1/8" cross bore door preparation (trim-only function; no latch)
- Door Thickness Range: 1-3/8" minimum, up to 2" maximum (varies by configuration)
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Product Specs
- Keyed Function:
- Non-Keyed
- Subcategory:
- Door Knobs
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Product Type:
- Knobsets
- Keyed:
- No
- Commercial/Residential:
- Residential
- Handle Type:
- Knob
- Lock Function:
- Dummy
- Edge Bore:
- 1"
- Collection:
- Reserve Series
- Product Attribute:
- Cylindrical Locks
- Backset (Distance):
- 2-3/8 or 2-3/4
- Product Function:
- Dummy
- Product Design:
- Contemporary
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Baldwin HDCCYCFR190 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will a Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Crystal dummy knob work on a door with no latch bore, or does the door need to be drilled?
The Contemporary Crystal one-sided dummy mounts to a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore, so it drops onto a door already prepped for a bored knob. There is no latch and no turning function, so a 1 inch edge bore is not strictly needed for operation, though the prep data lists it. On a solid door with no bore at all, you're drilling the 2-1/8 inch cross bore to mount it.
2) I need a knob that actually latches the door shut - is a dummy knob the wrong part?
Wrong part if the door has to stay closed. A dummy is trim only, no latch and no lock, so the door swings free unless a ball catch or roller catch holds it. For a hall or closet door that needs a latch, the Corbin Russwin CK4310 is a Grade 1 passage knob rated 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, the Dexter C2000 passage ball knob is Grade 2 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Schlage D10S is a Grade 1 passage latch. For bed or bath, a privacy set like the Dexter C2000 privacy knob.
3) Can I use a Baldwin Reserve crystal dummy knob on a commercial office or school door?
It is a residential-classified trim piece with no ANSI grade behind it, and the crystal knob suits interior decorative openings, not traffic doors. Institutional work usually wants a graded cylindrical lock: BEST 6K Series is a Grade 2 single dummy trim, and the Schlage A170 single dummy is a Grade 2 heavy duty trim for 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors. Both are the commercial-side answer for a dummy opening.
4) I need a crystal dummy knob but on both faces of the door - what covers that?
The Emtek Classic Brass Crystal Knobsets in the Georgetown and Providence knob styles are supplied as dummy pairs, so a single order dresses both faces of a double door or a pair of closet doors. The Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Crystal dummy is a one-sided knob, meaning one unit trims one face only and a two-face opening takes two of them. Both are crystal knobs with no latch or turning action. The difference is how they are packaged and the knob shape - Georgetown and Providence are the Emtek crystal profiles, while the Baldwin is the Contemporary Crystal knob on a contemporary rose.
5) What is the closest single dummy knob to the Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Crystal one-sided dummy if I need a commercial-graded trim instead?
The Schlage A170 single dummy trim is the closest commercial-graded counterpart. It is a Grade 2 cylindrical non-keyed knob lock in the A Series, rated heavy duty, and covers doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch thick. Both are non-turning trim on one face of the door with no latch behind them, so the door prep and the function are the same idea; the Baldwin is a residential crystal knob on a contemporary rose, while the A170 is a metal-knob commercial trim carrying a published ANSI grade and duty level. Facility and MRO buyers who need a grade on the submittal usually land on the A170; the crystal knob is the choice when the finish and look drive the specification.
6) The closet door actually needs to latch shut - what do I order instead of a dummy knob?
A dummy knob has no latch and no turning action, so it will not hold a door closed. For a closet or hall door that needs to latch, a passage knob is the correct function: the Corbin Russwin CK4310 is a Grade 1 passage/closet cylindrical lock with a Global knob covering 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, the Dexter C2000 passage ball knob is Grade 2 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Kwikset 200P Polo passage knob ships with a 6AL latch and RCS round corner strike. All three turn and retract a latchbolt without keying; none of them lock.
7) Does the backset matter when ordering a Baldwin dummy knob?
It shows on the spec as 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch, the two standard bored backsets, but since the dummy carries no latch there is nothing running to the door edge to hit a strike. The mounting is centred on the 2-1/8 inch cross bore, so an existing door prepped at either backset takes the knob. Backset only becomes a real decision when you are pairing this trim with active latching hardware on other doors in the same run.
8) What rose shapes and finishes does the Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Crystal dummy knob come in?
Three Contemporary rose shapes: the Five Inch rose (CFR), the Round rose (CRR), and the Square rose (CSR). Each one is offered in all six Reserve finishes, so any shape/finish pairing you want exists: 044 Satin Brass PVD, 055 Polished Nickel PVD, 112 Venetian Bronze, 150 Satin Nickel, 190 Satin Black, and 260 Polished Chrome. The two PVD finishes are the ones to pick if you are matching existing PVD hardware elsewhere in the house.
9) I want the Baldwin crystal look but I'm replacing a keyed knob - will this dummy take a key?
No key, and no cylinder prep. The Contemporary Crystal dummy is non-keyed with a non-keyed function, so it cannot be keyed into a house master or a rekey job. If the opening currently locks, you need a keyed set instead, and the crystal trim goes on the inactive or decorative doors alongside it.
10) What holds a closet door closed if I install a dummy knob on it?
Nothing on the knob does. A dummy is push/pull trim, so the door needs a separate catch, a magnetic catch, roller catch or ball catch, plus a stop to keep it from swinging past the jamb. Same story on French doors and inactive leaves, where a flush bolt or surface bolt usually does the holding and the crystal knob is just the pull.
11) How do I match a Baldwin crystal dummy to the working knobs on the rest of the doors?
The Contemporary Crystal dummy is built to sit alongside Baldwin Reserve active sets in the same knob and rose styling, so the closet or inactive door reads identically to the passage and privacy doors next to it. Order the same finish code across the run, 150 Satin Nickel or 190 Satin Black for example, and the same Contemporary rose shape (CFR, CRR or CSR) you used on the active openings.
12) Can I use the Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Crystal dummy knob on a bedroom or bathroom door?
No - a dummy knob does not turn and has no latch, so it cannot hold a bathroom door shut or provide privacy. For a privacy function on a knob, the Dexter C2000 privacy ball knob is Grade 2 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Cal-Royal BER20 is a Grade 3 privacy knob lock with brass trim over the same thickness range, and the Deltana 6112 St. Thomas privacy knob covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors. The crystal dummy suits closets, hall doors, and inactive or decorative leaves where a push or pull is all the door needs.
13) What is the difference between the Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Crystal dummy knob and the BEST 6K single dummy trim?
Both are single dummy trim - a fixed knob on one face with nothing operating behind it. The BEST 6K Series single dummy is a Grade 2 non-keyed cylindrical knob trim at a medium duty level, built in the 6K commercial platform so it matches the look of active 6K knob locks elsewhere in the same building. The Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Crystal dummy is a residential crystal knob offered on contemporary five inch, round, and square roses across six finishes, and it fits a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore. Pick the 6K when the rest of the openings are BEST commercial knobs; pick the Baldwin when the dummy has to match Baldwin Reserve trim.
14) I need a knob that matches an exit device or a storeroom opening - is a dummy knob the right trim?
No. Trim that hangs on an exit device or a locked opening is a different part even when it looks like a knob. The Sargent 28C-KNOB is exit device trim with a knob and rose in an entrance function for 1-3/4 inch doors, the Sargent 78-2875 is an outside knob only in the 7800 Series, and the Imperial USA ED-BKL580 is knob trim in a storeroom function. Those mount to a device or a lock chassis. The Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Crystal knob is one-sided trim that fits a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore with no mechanism behind it, so it cannot serve as device trim.
15) Does the Baldwin Reserve Contemporary Crystal dummy knob have a handing, left or right?
Handing does not apply. With no latch and no turning action, the one-sided dummy mounts the same on a left-hand or right-hand door, and on a push or pull side. The only orientation decision is the square rose (CSR), where you want it aligned square to the door edge.
16) What is a simpler knob option for a closet if I do not need the crystal look?
For a plain metal knob on a closet or hall door, the Arrow MK01 and RK01 are Grade 2 non-keyed passage cylindrical knob locks for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the RK01 with a ball knob, and the Pamex FTF passage knob is a Grade 3 Baron knob lockset over the same thickness range. Those are latching passage sets rather than dummy trim, so they turn and hold the door. If the closet door needs no latch at all and only a pull, the Bravura Biloxi round trim dummy knobset is a Grade 2 dummy in the same non-operating role as the Baldwin crystal knob.
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