Hello there and welcome to this listing, (Please see all 18 photos and scroll down to read the full description) 

Here I have for sale one very nice hard to find STEEL AND BRASS CONSTRUCTION Late Victorian 2 lever horizontal Mortice Lock and 1 working Original Victorian period key (which has some slight wobble) but still works the lock perfectly with a very nice smooth action.

Buyer to note;- This lock does have a NEWER NON ORIGINAL STEEL KEEPER PLATE which is 100% compatible with this lock. 

The lock latch bolt is set up at the moment for a **LEFT handed opening door** - Please read details further down below if you would like it changed to Right handed.

This lock is from my personal vintage lock collection and has been well looked after.     

This lock is a late Victorian era horizontal mortice door lock of a very popular English Victorian design, It dates from the 1890's and is in perfect working order and is in superb condition with its high quality brass work which looks really fabulous !.. 

Buyer to note;- This lock does have a NEWER NON ORIGINAL STEEL KEEPER PLATE which is 100% compatible with this lock. 

TIP:  If you are having problems getting the lock to sit flush with the door... Always use a small block of wood (to protect the lock from damage) and a hammer, to gently tap the lock face plate flush with the door so that it sits flush with the surrounding wood.  

Again, This lock in very good condition for its age but being an USED, old original lock it may show some obvious signs of use and wear which only adds to its original character! so please bare this in mind before you decide to buy this great quality lock and study all the photographs very carefully as they show the actual lock that you will receive and the over all condition that it is in including any marks or imperfections it may have being an old original lock that is now around 130 years old.

There is also a NON ORIGINAL POLISHED STEEL keeper plate (striking plate) and 4 brass fixing screws included with this lock. 

This lock has 2 levers plus some warding inside the lock on both sides and is a reasonably secure lock.

"Warding" means that this lock has some extra metal (brass) protruding inside of the lock from the lock case, this is of a certain profile and in order for the key to even turn, the key must have the same sort of corresponding profile cut out in both sides of the key flag, if the key does not have the same corresponding profile cut out in both sides of the key flag, then it simply will not turn in this lock.       

It is ideal mainly for internal doors where security and home insurance is not an issue, For external doors I recommend using an insurance approved 5 lever deadlock mortice lock.

For secondary semi external doors like a second porchway door, a hallway door or a lobby door, vestibule door, I recommend using an Yale cylinder lock or an 3 or 5 lever deadlock mortice lock along side this lock for better security (if needed).

However if desired, this lock may be used on an external door along with an additional Yale cylinder type lock or a 5 lever mortice dead lock which is insurance approved for added security. 

Measurements for this lock are below:

Size of lock face: 129.5 mm high by 24.5 mm wide by 4.5 mm in depth.

Size of lock body or lock case is 145 mm long (this is excluding the 4.5 mm thickness of the front steel lock plate and the shiny brass face plate) and the lock case is 80 mm high by approx 16.5 mm thick. 

Total depth of this lock is 149.5 mm. (this is including the 4.5 mm thickness of the front steel lock plate and the shiny brass face plate)

The measurement from the front face of this lock to the center of the key hole is 52 mm. 

The measurement from the front face of this lock to the center of the door handle (or door knob) spindle hole is 130 mm.

The measurements of the STEEL keeper plate (striking plate) are 107.5 mm high by approx 21 mm wide (at its narrowest point) and 38.5 mm wide (at its widest point) which includes the length of the keep plate tongue/lip which guides the lock catch bolt smoothly into the keeper plate or striking plate hole without it damaging the door frame! The thickness of the keeper plate (or striking plate) is approx 1.5 mm BRIGHT STEEL. 

The total length of the key is approx 71 mm (just over 2 and 3/4 inches long).

The lock latch bolt is set up at the moment for a **LEFT handed opening door**, the lock latch bolt is *reversible* and can be changed to suit a *Right handed opening door* simply by undoing 2 screws, carefully removing the lock case cover (on this lock it is hard to remove the lock case cover and there is a knack to it), holding the spring whilst pulling the latch bolt out of the lock very carefully and then turning it the opposite way round before placing it back into the lock and letting go of the spring and then refitting the lock case cover and 2 screws.  (only do this if you know what you are doing !)

(recommended) **If** you would like me to reverse the latch bolt for you to your liking **BEFORE** I post this lock out to you, PLEASE LET ME KNOW (BY AN EBAY MESSAGE) *IN ADVANCE* WHETHER YOU WOULD LIKE THE LATCH BOLT REVERSED FOR A RIGHT HANDED DOOR BEFORE YOU BUY?...as I really don't mind helping you out so that way the lock is ready for you to fit as soon as you receive it. 

***IF I DO NOT RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE  FROM THE BUYER*** (ASKING FOR THE LATCH BOLT TO BE REVERSED), THEN THE LOCK WILL BE POSTED OUT TO YOU *EXACTLY* AS SET UP IN THE PHOTOS FOR A**LEFT HANDED** OPENING DOOR. - If in doubt, please study the last photo in this listing very carefully and see which way your door opens ! and which way round the latch/catch bolt is ON YOUR DOOR ? (as this lock can fit right handed or left handed doors with a minor adjustment to the latch mechanism inside this lock)

PLEASE STUDY ALL 18 PHOTOS as they form a very big part of the DESCRIPTION in this listing and they show any imperfections that this lock may have as well as they show some of the most relevant measurements that are needed.

MY TERMS AND CONDITIONS - PLEASE READ BELOW VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING:-

PAYMENT ;-

Now with eBay's new managed payment system, when you buy an item, you are basically paying eBay and sellers on eBay no longer receive "instant payment" anymore, it then takes 1 full working day before eBay process your payment, deduct their selling fee and then release your money to me, due to this I now post 1 - 2 working days, so if you buy anything BEFORE 12 am I post the next morning and if you buy anything AFTER 12 am then there will be a DELAY OF 1 WORKING DAY before I can post your item. See full detailed text further down. 

POSTAGE ;- 

Postage is strictly by Royal Mail Special Delivery which costs £11.95 (due to the weight of this item), to ensure that you receive your item quickly and safely, and that I have full delivery conformation for my own piece of mind so that I know this item has arrived to you safely when it has been delivered.

***Please note that there is no Local Collection allowed*** due to me having to follow my mother's strict rules and keep her happy!

Again - Sorry - This item is strictly for POSTAGE ONLY - no local collection will be allowed. 

PLEASE DO NOT MESSAGE ME ASKING TO VIEW OR COLLECT ANY ITEM I HAVE LISTED IF YOU LIVE LOCALLY TO ME - ALL MY EBAY ITEMS ARE ONLY OFFERED FOR POSTAGE ONLY BASIS, NO EXCEPTIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

Dispatch & Delivery;-

I can only post weekday mornings due to other commitments.

Your Item will normally be dispatched within 1 or 2 working days once I have fully received your payment via eBay's new managed payments system which now no longer gives sellers "instant payment" even if you pay promptly via PayPal !

Any item that is sold BEFORE 12 am Monday to Thursday will normally be posted promptly on the next morning on a normal working day. 

Any item that is sold AFTER 12 am Monday to Thursday will now normally be posted promptly 1 FULL WORKING DAY (24 HOURS) AFTER YOU HAVE MADE PAYMENT, THIS IS NOW DUE TO EBAY'S NEW MANAGED PAYMENTS SYSTEM,  BECAUSE NOW AFTER YOU HAVE PAID IT NOW TAKES 1 WHOLE WORKING DAY BEFORE I FULLY RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT AT MY BANK AFTER EBAY HAVE FULLY PROCESSED IT AND THEN SENT IT OVER TO MY BANK - THIS MEANS THAT ANY ITEM THAT YOU BUY FROM ME BEFORE 12 am WILL NORMALLY BE POSTED ON THE NEXT MORNING (ON A NORMAL WORKING WEEK DAY) AND ANY ITEM THAT YOU BUY FROM ME AFTER 12 am WILL NOW BE SUBJECT TO A 24 HOUR DELAY AND POSTED 1 FULL WORKING DAY AFTER YOU HAVE PAID - SORRY ABOUT THIS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING REGARDING THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.  

Any item that is now sold after 12 am on a Thursday will now normally be posted promptly on Monday morning (Excluding Bank Holidays) as I can only post items Monday to Friday and 12 am is now my cut off time for posting stuff on the next working day morning for any item sold on any week day due to eBay Managed Payments now no longer sending me over your payment **until one full working day has passed from when you made your payment**. So all orders will need to be in handy before 12 am Monday to Thursday for me to be able to post your item promptly the next working day morning otherwise dispatch will be delayed by 24 hours and then it will be posted promptly on the following working day.

All items that are sold after 12 am Friday to 11 pm Sunday night will be posted promptly on Monday morning (excluding Bank Holidays).

I believe in good communication and I will always message my buyer promptly after they have purchased an item from me to keep them well informed when I will be posting and to give them a full tracking update and a copy of the receipt from the post office directly after their item has been posted.

If you pay for an item and don't hear anything straight away, don't worry !... I am more than likely out posting other eBay items !! or I was offline when you bought the item, so as soon as I am back home and online, I will catch up with you and acknowledge your order and let you know in a friendly message that I shall be posting it for you the next working day :-)     

Postage is strictly by next working day Royal Mail Special Delivery. (from date of dispatch) 

Buyer will receive a full friendly update to let them know that their item has been posted and to let them know when their item will be delivered.

DUE TO HAVING TO COMPLY WITH EBAY'S SELLING RULES: 

***I CAN ONLY POST THIS ITEM TO THE ADDRESS REGISTERED ON YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT***

I have described this item to the best of my knowledge and this lock is in perfect working order and in great used condition.

THIS ITEM IS STRICTLY FOR SALE ONLY TO ENGLAND, WALES AND **UK MAINLAND PARTS OF SCOTLAND** ONLY.

I WILL ONLY POST THIS ITEM WITHIN; ENGLAND, WALES AND UK MAINLAND PARTS OF SCOTLAND. SORRY ABOUT THIS.

FROM 22 MAY 2023 I WILL NO LONGER BE OFFERING ANY COMBINED POSTAGE. 

IF YOU DO BUY MORE THAN 1 ITEM FROM ME, THEN THEY WILL BE SENT TO YOU IN SEPARATE PARCELS WITH THEIR OWN UNIQUE TRACKING NUMBERS UPLOADED TO EBAY.

SOLD AS SEEN.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Please kindly note that due to the high eBay selling fees, I am unable to accept any offers for any of my items.