It's often confused with a bezel though.  ;-)  Vanagons have both (Vanagon
content). Go Westy refers to these rather prosaically as a "finger plate for
door release."  I know this because I need one, mine has a hole worn through
it.

I used "escutcheon" to describe old doorknob plates to my son recently when
he remodeled his house and he thought I was joking.  "Crazy grandpa making
up words again!"  Plinth blocks, fluted pilasters and window stools are a
few of my other favorites that always get a laugh. Inside joke between us
now.

When he and my daughter in law were mulling over fireplace trim designs last
week I told them that "it would be beautiful with fluted pilasters on plinth
blocks and crown molding under the mantle to match the window stools, and
tile accents to match the door escutcheon plate design."  I didn't know eyes
could roll up so far.

Vanagons don't have these. (More content.)

Stuart

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Subject: Re: How to remove door part

I love the word escutcheon!

Great word!

John

On 11/5/2013 11:44 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
> the word escutcheon.