Personalised Antique Brass Address Plaque | Custom House Number Sign

The Sign

An arched plate with a small rosette at the foot of the arch and two laurel branches curving up from the lower corners to meet beneath the text. A thin raised line follows the whole edge. Three lines: the number large across the middle, the street below it, and a short line at the bottom.

Laurel is the oldest thing you can put on a building. It reads as settled rather than as decorative.

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

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 line 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 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: arched with laurel branches and a raised 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

A number and a short street sit comfortably at 7 x 5. Add the third line and 8 x 6 is the place to 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

Beside a front door, on a brick pier, on a gatepost. It suits an older house, and it suits a symmetrical front where the arch has something to answer.

Care

Wipe clean. Avoid harsh cleaners.