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	Hairline	Hammered	Antique	Cast & relief
Family	Polished	Textured	Patinated	Cast
How it looks	A fine unidirectional grain.	A worked surface of controlled dents that breaks reflection into hundreds of small highlights.	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.	Deep three-dimensional panels and medallions cast from a pattern, then hand-finished.
Metals	Stainless steel, brass, aluminium	Brass, copper, bronze	Brass, copper, bronze	Brass, bronze, aluminium
Where it suits	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors
Worth knowing	A scratch across the grain is visible from a distance.	The dents hold dust and, outside, water.	A living finish: it will keep ageing, and the places people touch will develop their own highlights.	A pattern has to be made before anything is cast, so a one-off medallion carries the cost of its tooling.
Looking after it	Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a mild detergent and a soft cloth.	A soft brush lifts dust from the dents; a damp cloth for marks.	Dust only, or a barely damp cloth.	A soft brush for the relief, a damp cloth for the face.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample