Bravura Charlotte with Round Trim Dummy Leverset, Grade 2

Nothing mechanical. A dummy lever is fixed trim: no latch, no turning action, no keyway. Bravura lists the Charlotte's function as Dummy, a counterpart to working hardware or for openings where no latch is needed. Typical uses are the inactive leaf of a French pair, a closet or pantry door held shut by a ball catch or magnet, or a false door where you want the handle to match the rest of the openings.

No latch bore is involved. Because the Charlotte dummy carries no latch and no cylinder, it surface mounts to the door face rather than going through a cross bore, so there is no backset to specify and no strike prep in the frame. That also means it does not care about door thickness the way a working cylindrical lock does.

It is built for residential use. Bravura rates the Charlotte as Residential with Grade 2 internal mechanics, which suits houses, condo interiors and light multi-family unit doors. For a commercial corridor or a high traffic institutional opening, step up to a Grade 1 dummy such as the BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim, which is listed as heavy duty.

A dummy will not hold a door closed, so for a closet or hall door you want passage function. Options include the Callan Asheville Grade 3 passage leverset, the Accentra 5301LN Augusta Grade 2 passage lever, or the Kwikset 200BRNL Breton passage lever, rated Grade 3 for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors. Keep the dummy only for the inactive leaf or a false door.

The BEST 7KC Series 1DT single dummy trim cylindrical lever lock is the closest match on function and grade - it is also a Grade 2 non-keyed single dummy lever, rated medium duty. The Bravura Charlotte dummy is a Grade 2 cylindrical dummy leverset with round rose trim and a solid brass, reversible build. Callan's Bentley BN5051 is another Grade 2 dummy lever if you want a different trim look.

A dummy lever like the Bravura Charlotte has no latch and no mechanism - it is trim only, used as a pull or as a counterpart to a functioning set. For a door that needs a retracting latch with no lock, step to a passage function: the Accentra 5301LN Augusta and the Accentra 4601LN are both Grade 2 passage cylindrical lever locks, and the Hager 2510 is a Grade 2 passage lever with a door thickness range of 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. For bed and bath, the Hager 2540 covers privacy duty in the same Grade 2 class.

The Bravura Charlotte dummy is specified for residential use at Grade 2. For a commercial or institutional corridor, the BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim lever is Grade 1 and heavy duty, and the Accentra 455LN Augusta is a Grade 1 heavy duty single dummy cylindrical lever. Both give you a Grade 1 dummy that matches Grade 1 working locks elsewhere in the building.

Reversible, per Bravura's own spec, so one unit covers a left or right hand opening. That is worth noting because some competing half dummies are hand specific: Baldwin's Estate 5103 half dummy is sold as separate left hand and right hand parts.

Four finishes: US15 Satin Nickel, US26 Polished Chrome, US10B Oil Rubbed Bronze and US19 Black. Since the Charlotte is a series, you can order the dummy in the same finish code as the working passage, privacy and entry levers on the other doors so the unit reads consistently.

Plan on patching. Dummy trim mounts to the door face and does not fill a standard 2-1/8 inch cross bore the way a cylindrical lockset rose does, so if you are pulling a working knob or lever off a bored door the hole needs to be plugged or the door refaced. Where the door is already bored, a working passage lever is the cleaner swap.

The Bravura Charlotte dummy leverset is reversible, so one part number serves a left or right hand door. If you are matching a handed product line instead, the Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy is ordered by hand - 5103-LDM is the left hand half dummy with the 5048 rose and 5103-RDM is the right hand version. The Emtek Arts and Crafts and Cortina dummy levers are supplied as pairs, which suits a double door or an inactive leaf needing trim on both faces.

The Bravura Charlotte dummy is a trim-only counterpart, so it is typically ordered alongside working sets on the other doors. If you are matching within one design family rather than one brand, the Baldwin Estate 5103 line runs the same 5048 rose across half dummy, passage, and privacy functions, which lets a closet, a hall door, and a bath door all carry the same lever. Finish is the other match point: the Charlotte dummy is offered in US15 satin nickel, US26 polished chrome, US10B oil rubbed bronze, and US19 black.

No. The Bravura Charlotte dummy has no latch at all - the lever is fixed trim. A passage set such as the Arrow GL01 Grade 2 Sierra lever, the Falcon B101 Grade 2 non-handed passage lever, or the Design Hardware J75 Grade 2 flat lever all operate a latchbolt that retracts when the lever is turned and needs a bored latch prep and a strike. Ordering a passage set where a dummy was specified means prepping the door for a latch that the opening does not need.

The Charlotte dummy is ordered as a leverset in a single finish; for a door that needs matching trim on both faces you order two. If you specifically want a factory pair in one box, Emtek sells its Arts and Crafts and Cortina levers as Dummy (Pair) items.

Solid brass, with round rose trim. Brass takes plated and antiqued finishes well, which is why the Charlotte is offered in oil rubbed bronze and black alongside the nickel and chrome.

The Bravura Charlotte dummy is Grade 2 with a solid brass body. If the opening is a low-traffic interior door and you are standardizing down a grade, Callan and Kwikset carry Grade 3 lever sets - the Callan Asheville AH5011 is a Grade 3 passage leverset in satin nickel and the Kwikset 200BRNL Breton is a Grade 3 passage lever for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Note those are passage function with a working latch, not dummy trim, so confirm the door prep before substituting.