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	Antique	Ombre	Hairline	Embossed
Family	Patinated	Coated	Polished	Textured
How it looks	Chemically aged and then selectively relieved, so highlights and recesses read differently — antique brass, oxidised bronze, darkened copper — with the character of a piece that has already had a life.	One tone fading into another across a panel — brass into bronze, gold into gun metal, warm into dark — graded by hand so that the transition has no step.	A fine unidirectional grain.	Raised pattern pressed into the sheet, from geometric repeats to bespoke ornamental artwork.
Metals	Brass, copper, bronze	Stainless steel, brass, aluminium	Stainless steel, brass, aluminium	Brass, copper, stainless steel
Where it suits	Indoors	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors and outdoors
Worth knowing	A living finish: it will keep ageing, and the places people touch will develop their own highlights.	A gradient that runs across several panels is set out as one drawing and graded as one batch, so that it continues across the joints.	A scratch across the grain is visible from a distance.	The pattern repeats at the size of the tool, so a very large field shows the repeat.
Looking after it	Dust only, or a barely damp cloth.	Wipe with a soft damp cloth.	Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a mild detergent and a soft cloth.	Dust settles in the recesses; a soft brush clears it.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample