Personalised Mid Century Modern Address Plaque | Custom Metal House Number | Antique Brass Wall Name Plate

The Sign

A rounded rectangle with a double outline and a small starburst set to the right of the text. Three lines, all left-aligned rather than centered: the number large, the street beneath it, and a short line at the foot.

Everything is set to the left and the starburst takes the empty space on the right. That asymmetry is the design.

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 is set far larger than the lines beneath it, so the plate works at two distances: the number from the street, the rest once someone is at the door. Raised brass over a ground left dark reads as contrast rather than as shape, and contrast is what carries in flat light.

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: rounded rectangle with a double outline and an offset starburst
• 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

Left-aligned text uses its width more efficiently than centered text. A number and a street sit comfortably at 7 x 5.

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 a flat modern wall, beside a plain door, on a breeze-block or timber-clad front. It suits a house from the fifties or sixties, and it suits a new house built to look like one.

Care

Wipe clean. Avoid harsh cleaners.