Our History

Frank A. HortonFrank A. Horton

We use actual antique hardware for our dies and patterns, and still employ many of the same painstaking methods used by early American craftsman. Since our beginning, no compromise is allowed to affect the authenticity or quality of our hardware.

Founder Frank Abner Horton

My great-grandmother, Angeline Horton, was an antique dealer with a need for fine hardware. So my great-grandfather Frank Horton, using his skills as a tool and die maker, began making reproduction hardware in 1936 in his basement. He established his reputation by making hardware for many of the finest antique dealers in the east.

Four Generations of Commitment to Quality

Barbara C. and James B. HortonBarbara C. and James B. Horton

Jim Horton and his wife Barbara took over the business from Frank. They in turn sold it to their daughter Barbara and her husband Toby Rockwell (now retired). Those generations held to Frank's high standards, added foundry expertise, and expanded our product line. I hold the reins now and hope that maybe one of my children will want to join the business. I'm proud of our heritage, and continue Horton Brasses' commitment to producing the finest cabinet and furniture hardware, and the finest customer service for you, our customers.

Orion and the Next GenerationOrion and the Next Generation

Why Horton Brasses?

Reasonable prices, substantial quantity discounts, and no minimum order size give you the flexibility you need.

Our Crew

Another of our blacksmiths shall remain nameless, as she is somewhat camera shy. She and her family live in a beautiful part of rural Kentucky on an old farm.

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Horton Brasses produces more than 1,000 different pieces of authentic reproduction furniture and cabinet hardware at our factory in Connecticut. We use brass, iron, and various hardwoods to make knobs, drawer pulls, hinges, shelf pegs, bed bolts, casters, hooks and even clock finials!

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Horton Brasses Inc., 49 Nooks Hill Road, Cromwell CT 06416, 800-754-9127