Poppy Address Plaque in Antique Brass

The Sign

An arched plate with soft shoulders and a spray of poppies at the foot, the blooms open and the buds still closed on their stems. Three lines: the number large across the middle, the street below, and the town and state small at the bottom.

The buds are the part that makes it. An open flower is easy; a closed one has to hold its shape in the metal.

Craftsmanship

Electroformed metal over a sculpted form, finished in antique brass. The detail sits at more than one height, 2 to 5 mm off the ground, so the face is modeled rather than flat, and the plate is 8 to 10 mm thick and solid through.

Readable from the road

The number carries from the road and the two small lines are read at the door. Raised brass over a dark ground reads as contrast rather than as shape, which is what keeps it legible in winter light and in headlights.

Built for outside

Sealed under a UV-protective finish once the patina is on. Sun, rain and frost leave the color where it is, and there is no steel in the body to rust and streak the wall.

Personalization

Three lines are yours: the number, the street, and the town and state at the foot. Send them exactly as you want them set, suffixes included. A design preview comes back by email before anything is made.

Specifications

• Material: electroformed metal over a solid sculpted core
• Finish: raised antique brass on a blackened ground
• Thickness: 0.3 to 0.4 in (8 to 10 mm), solid through
• Relief: raised detail stands 0.1 to 0.2 in (2 to 5 mm) proud of the ground, at more than one height across the design
• Shape: arched with soft shoulders and a poppy spray at the foot
• Sizes: eleven, from 6 x 4 to 10 x 10 inches, height x width
• UV-protected and weather-treated for outdoor use
• Made to order in our own workshop

A number and a street are comfortable at 7 x 5. Add the town and state and 8 x 6 is the sensible start.

Mounting

Three ways, chosen at checkout.

• Keyhole slots: two screws into the wall, and it lifts off if you ever repaint behind it.
• Peel-and-stick tape: sealed strips already applied to the back. No drilling, which suits render, tile or a rented house. Needs a smooth, clean, dry surface.
• Floating stud mount: threaded studs on reinforced bosses that hold the plate clear of the wall. Best on brick, stone and shingle, where a flush fixing never sits true.

Hardware and instructions are included with all three.

Where it works

On stucco, on a painted wall, beside a door in full sun. It suits a coastal or hillside house where poppies are already growing.

Care

Wipe clean. Avoid harsh cleaners.