Emtek Designer Brass Knobsets - Ribbon & Reed Knob, Dummy (Pair)

No door prep needed. The Ribbon & Reed dummy knobset is surface mounted, so it screws to the face of the door with no 2-1/8 inch cross bore and no latch bore. That is what makes it the usual choice for closet doors, French door inactive leaves, and any slab where you want the look of a knob without cutting the door.

1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches, which covers standard interior slabs and most residential doors. Thicker doors past 1-3/4 inches are outside the range.

No. A dummy is fixed trim, non-keyed with no latch and no lock mechanism, so the knob does not turn anything and the door will not stay shut on its own. You will need a ball catch, roller catch, or magnetic catch to hold the door closed. If you need the door to latch, order the passage version; if you need bed or bath privacy, order privacy.

Yes, that is the point of it. Ribbon & Reed is one of the Emtek brass knob designs, so you can run the dummy on closets and inactive leaves and the same knob in passage or privacy elsewhere, in the same finish and the same rosette, and the openings read identically. Finishes run French Antique (US7), Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Pewter (US15A), Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), Polished Chrome (US26), Satin Nickel (US15), and Unlacquered Brass (US3NL).

For a single face, the Omnia 458/0 traditional single dummy knob latchset, the Omnia 434/0 egg-shaped single dummy, or the Schlage A170 single dummy trim are all single-side dummy knobs. The Schlage A170 is a Grade 2 cylindrical non-keyed dummy from the A Series for doors 1-3/8 to 1-7/8 inch. The Emtek Ribbon & Reed dummy is supplied as a complete pair, so it suits a double door or a pair of inactive French doors where both faces need a knob.

A dummy knob has no latch at all, so for a door that must latch closed you need a passage or privacy knobset. In brass-styled residential lines, the Omnia 434/PA is an egg-shaped knob latchset with passage function and 3 inch projection, the Baldwin Estate 5011 Colonial passage knob with 5058 rose is passage function, and the Baldwin Estate 5077 Bethpage with R027 rose is privacy function for a bed or bath. The Emtek Ribbon & Reed dummy is non-keyed dummy trim and surface mounts with no door prep.

The knob can be ordered with any of the brass rosettes: #8, Lancaster, Oval, Quincy, Rectangular, Regular, Ribbon & Reed, Rope, Watford, and Wilshire. The rosette is a separate choice from the knob, so you pick the backplate shape that matches the rest of the house, not just the matching Ribbon & Reed rose.

Yes. There is an optional split finish field on the order, so you can specify one finish for the hallway side and another for the room side. Put the two finishes in that field when you order.

It is a residential solid brass knobset, part of Emtek's American Designer brass line. For commercial corridors, schools, or anywhere you are working to a Grade 1 or Grade 2 spec, look at a cylindrical line instead, such as the BEST 6K Series Grade 2 single dummy trim or the Schlage A170 Grade 2 dummy.

Not reliably. Because it is surface mounted and has no cylindrical chassis, it sits on the door face rather than filling a 2-1/8 inch cross bore. Over an existing bored door, the rosette diameter decides whether the hole is hidden, and a larger backplate rosette such as Rectangular or Wilshire is the better bet than a small round one. If the door is already bored and you want a clean result, a cylindrical dummy trim like the Schlage A170 fits that prep directly.

They share the dummy function but serve different jobs. The BEST 6K Series single dummy trim is a Grade 2 medium duty non-keyed cylindrical knob unit for one door face. The Emtek Ribbon & Reed dummy is a residential brass knob supplied as a pair and offered in seven finishes including Oil Rubbed Bronze US10B, Satin Nickel US15 and Unlacquered Brass US3NL, with a choice of rosette such as Lancaster, Quincy or Ribbon & Reed. Choose the BEST 6K where the rest of the opening hardware is a commercial cylindrical line, and the Emtek where the trim needs to match decorative brass.

The Cal-Royal BA40 dummy knob cylindrical lock in the Barrington BA series covers doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch, and the Bravura Biloxi with round trim is a Grade 2 dummy knobset. Both are plainer round-trim dummies. The Emtek Ribbon & Reed dummy covers the same 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch door thickness but is a reeded brass knob sold as a pair with a selectable brass rosette.

Only if that door actually needs to latch or lock. The Kwikset 200P Polo is a passage knob supplied with a 6AL latch and RCS round corner strike, and the Schlage Residential F500 Plymouth with Georgian knob is a combo pack with adjustable backsets and dual strikes for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors. Those bore into the door and operate a latch. The Emtek Ribbon & Reed dummy is surface mount with no door prep and no latch, so it is not a drop-in for a prepped, latching opening.

The Emtek Ribbon & Reed dummy is a residential non-keyed dummy. For a graded commercial knob lock, the Schlage D10S passage latch is Grade 1 heavy duty with an Orbit knob, the Sargent 8XG04 is a Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom/closet single cylinder knob lock with 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Falcon X101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical passage knobset with interchangeable core and a fire rating, covering doors 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inch.

Keyed and cylinder-bearing knobs are the ones to rule out. The Deltana 3381 Egg Knob and 6171 Round Knob are entry function for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors, the Cal-Royal BER00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office knob with a Kwikset keyway, and the Sargent 78-2875 is an outside knob only for an exit device. None of those serve a door that simply needs matching pull trim. The Emtek Ribbon & Reed dummy is non-keyed dummy function in brass with no latch or cylinder.

No, and that is intentional. Unlacquered Brass (US3NL) has no clear coat, so the raw brass darkens and patinas with handling. If you want the brass to stay bright and uniform across a whole house, order Polished Brass Lifetime (US3) instead.