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| Family | Polished | Patinated | Polished |
| How it looks | Softer and more open than hairline, with a matt reflection that sits comfortably beside stone and timber. | 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. | Fully reflective. |
| Metals | All metals | Brass, copper, bronze | Stainless steel, brass, copper, bronze |
| Where it suits | Indoors and outdoors | Indoors | Indoors |
| Worth knowing | Small repairs blend better than on hairline but a damaged area is still re-brushed across the whole face. | A living finish: it will keep ageing, and the places people touch will develop their own highlights. | Shows every fingerprint and every scratch, so it belongs where it will be looked at and not handled. |
| Looking after it | Along the grain, mild detergent, soft cloth. | Dust only, or a barely damp cloth. | A soft dry cloth for dust and a damp one for marks — never anything abrasive, which scratches a mirror surface permanently. |
| Next step | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample | Ask for a sample |
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