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	Distressed	Cast & relief	Vibration	Mirror
Family	Patinated	Cast	Polished	Polished
How it looks	A surface deliberately aged — mottled, darkened and worn back in places — so that new metal reads as if it has been in the building for decades.	Deep three-dimensional panels and medallions cast from a pattern, then hand-finished.	A non-directional swirled grain that scatters light.	Fully reflective.
Metals	Brass, copper, mild steel	Brass, bronze, aluminium	Stainless steel, brass	Stainless steel, brass, copper, bronze
Where it suits	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors
Worth knowing	No two panels are the same, which is the point.	A pattern has to be made before anything is cast, so a one-off medallion carries the cost of its tooling.	Hard to carry cleanly around a tight curve, so it suits flat and gently formed panels.	Shows every fingerprint and every scratch, so it belongs where it will be looked at and not handled.
Looking after it	Wax or a clear coat holds the effect; dust it, and wipe with a damp cloth.	A soft brush for the relief, a damp cloth for the face.	Wipe in any direction — there is no grain to respect, which is why it hides scuffs better than any other polished surface.	A soft dry cloth for dust and a damp one for marks — never anything abrasive, which scratches a mirror surface permanently.
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