Custom Victorian House Number Sign, Ornate Antique Brass Address Plaque, Personalized Front Door Number

The Sign

A cartouche with a carved shell standing at the crown, scrolls turned into all four corners, and a double border running round the edge. One line inside: the number, in tall serif figures.

One line, and the whole plate given over to it. That is the point of this one. It is a number, made as large as the plate allows.

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

Nothing shares the plate with the number, so it is set as large as the border allows. Raised brass over a dark stippled ground reads as contrast rather than as shape, which is what lets it carry at dusk 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

One line is yours: the number. Suffixes are fine, 221B or 14A or 1/2, and they are set to match the figures rather than shrunk to sit beside them. 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, stippled 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: cartouche with a shell crest, corner scrolls and a double border
• 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

Two or three figures are comfortable at 6 x 4. Four figures, or a suffix, want 7 x 5 or larger to keep the numerals dominant.

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, so the scrollwork throws a shadow.

Hardware and instructions are included with all three.

Where it works

On stucco or a painted wall beside the door, on a gatepost, on a porch. The ornament suits an older facade; against a plain modern wall it reads as a deliberate choice rather than as decoration.

Care

Wipe clean. Avoid harsh cleaners.