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	Mirror	Hairline	Cast & relief	Antique
Family	Polished	Polished	Cast	Patinated
How it looks	Fully reflective.	A fine unidirectional grain.	Deep three-dimensional panels and medallions cast from a pattern, then hand-finished.	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.
Metals	Stainless steel, brass, copper, bronze	Stainless steel, brass, aluminium	Brass, bronze, aluminium	Brass, copper, bronze
Where it suits	Indoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors and outdoors	Indoors
Worth knowing	Shows every fingerprint and every scratch, so it belongs where it will be looked at and not handled.	A scratch across the grain is visible from a distance.	A pattern has to be made before anything is cast, so a one-off medallion carries the cost of its tooling.	A living finish: it will keep ageing, and the places people touch will develop their own highlights.
Looking after it	A soft dry cloth for dust and a damp one for marks — never anything abrasive, which scratches a mirror surface permanently.	Wipe along the grain, never across it, with a mild detergent and a soft cloth.	A soft brush for the relief, a damp cloth for the face.	Dust only, or a barely damp cloth.
Next step	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample	Ask for a sample