Willing to share photos of unlacquered (living) brass 12 months later?

9 years ago

I have seen a thousand photos of unlacquered brass when it's bright
and new and shiny, but none of an unlacquered brass kitchen faucet after
it has had some time to naturally age.

If anyone has photos
of any kind of unlacquered (living) brass in a kitchen, but especially
if Waterstone, I'd love to see them.

A little background-- I am in love with the Waterstone 5500 design. It's such a
cool statement piece that also happens to be highly functional for our needs. I'm
cheaping out in other areas to budget for this faucet.

However, the Waterstone finishes are more limited than, for example, Newport Brass and Waterworks. I'm looking for a warm matte brass with a hint of antiquing. The Waterstone rep told me to consider going with unlacquered and told me it will dull and darken a bit over time.

Thanks in advance! Oh and here's a photo of my dream faucet in unlacquered brass when it's bright shiny and new...

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Perfectly Painted Designs

6 years ago

Here’s an idea of how they age if left alone - this is waterworks Unlacquered brass from Brooke & Steves ‘Patina Farm’.

The patina starts to develop in spots as oils from your hands & water come in contact with the brass & it oxidizes. It continues as time goes on & over time it develops a consistent type of appearance. Think of it as similar to how the first etch marks may stand out on a new marble countertop- but get up close & personal with a french bakery counter or train station floor and you’ll notice the etching & wear has formed a beautifully worn patina that can’t be replicated any other way. It really depends on your personal preference.

When the faucet arrives its shiny & looks just like the lacquered brass faucets until the patina starts to develop.

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Comments (11)

everdebz
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I noticed and saved this comment and here's the quote [maybe they could help]:

"Egon W. asked for brass unlacquered so it would remain dull and acquire an interesting patina, rather than remain shiny."

Of course: click on More Info - to ask a question:

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leemiller
9 years ago
I have that faucet in chrome with the insta hot / water filter. I love love it. We bought the smaller size and it's still very large!
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ljbwilk
Original Author
9 years ago
Bump! Would love to see any photos of unlacquered brass that other users are willing to share
kay
5 years ago
@Perfectly Painted Designs Hello! what brand and color flange did you get?
PRO
Perfectly Painted Designs
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
@kay For our kitchen I went with:

•Faucet & Side Spray: Perrin & Rowe “Ionian Bridge“ (Unlacquered brass)

•Pedals for foot control: Tapmaster Euro Foot Activator

•Garbage disposal flange: Rohl 743RBR (raw brass)

•Disposal Air switch: Rohl decorative button & control box (brass)

•Dishwasher Air Gap: Waterworks (unlacquered brass)
HU-131230266
4 years ago
Perfectly Painted Designs - Thank you for sharing the pictures and all the names! Would you kindly share the hot water filtered dispenser as well? I can’t find the model that looks like yours.
PRO
Perfectly Painted Designs
4 years ago
@HU-131230266 - The images are from Brook & Steve Giannetti property called ”Patina Farm” but Waterstone makes a few u may want to look at such as: HAMPTON or PEMBROOK
Lila S
4 years ago
I ordered this faucet for my kitchen sink from watermark, it 14 karat gold so the color should not change, they also have one similar to the one you like in 14 Karat or 20 karat. It’s not that expensive, I ordered it from a dealer for $1800 with a 14 karat side spryer
latica82
last year
water works (wrote it in two words because I have a feeling the company takes the critical posts down) I have a love hate relationship with mine, I hope it gets better with time
latica82
last year
honestly, I struggle to love it as it looks spotty