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The Sign

A rectangular plate with a chamfered border, a palmette crest standing at the crown and an acanthus drop turning under the foot. One line, and nothing else: the number, cut large across the whole field on a coarse textured ground.

One line and the entire plate given to it. That is the point of this one. It is for a house whose number is the only thing anyone needs.

Craftsmanship

Grown in real copper and brass over a sculpted form. 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

With nothing else on the plate the number can be set as large as the field allows, which makes this the easiest of the range to read from a distance. Raised brass over a ground left dark reads as contrast rather than as shape.

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

One line is yours: the number, set large across the plate. Letters and suffixes are fine, so a flat or unit number works as well as a plain one. A design preview comes back by email before anything is made.

Specifications

• Material: electroformed copper and brass 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: rectangular plate with a chamfered border, palmette crest and acanthus drop
• 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

One line reads well even small, so 6 x 4 and 7 x 5 both work. Take 8 x 6 if the number runs to four or five characters.

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

Beside a door, on a gate, on a painted or rendered wall. A single number suits a terrace or a townhouse, where the street name is already on the corner.

Care

Wipe clean. Avoid harsh cleaners.