Guild Bar Handle — Hexagonal Hammered, with Chased Tudor Rose
Description
The Birmingham Guild's hex bar, with the rose at its centre.
A hexagonal-section bar in solid brass — six flat facets running its length, hand-hammered along every face — interrupted at the centre by a smooth octagonal pad that carries the chased five-petal Tudor rose. The bar is mounted on small octagonal posts that echo the geometry of the Guild Octagonal Knob, tying the kitchen specification together.
The rose is the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft's own hallmark, recovered for a new generation of Birmingham brass. Three centre sizes for the kitchen: 128mm for cabinet doors and shallow drawers, 192mm for standard drawers, 320mm for deep drawers and appliance panels.
Sand-cast in solid English brass. Hex bar planished by hand across all six facets. Centre pad smooth and unhammered, carrying the chased rose. Cast from a single hand-carved master pattern shared across the Guild line. Finished by a single craftsperson, start to stamp.
Specification
- Fixing centres: 128mm, 192mm or 320mm
- Bar section: 14mm across flats (hexagonal)
- Centre rose pad: smooth octagonal, 35mm wide, carrying the chased rose
- Posts: 12mm octagonal, matching the Octagonal Knob geometry
- Projection: 35mm
- Two M4 fixings, brass screws included (M4 × 30mm)
- Material: solid brass throughout
- Finish: choice of three (see options)
Finish notes
Polished Unlacquered Brass develops a soft amber patina over years; the hammered facets and the rose recess gather the patina in interesting ways. Aged Brass arrives pre-darkened. Satin Brass is brushed and lacquered for a stable warm gold.
Care & Maintenance
Solid brass is a living material. How to care for each finish depends on which one you have chosen.
Polished Unlacquered Brass — wipe with a dry cotton cloth. That is the entire routine. Avoid Brasso, Bar Keepers Friend, ammonia, bleach, vinegar; all will strip the patina. The metal will darken over months and brighten where touched. This is the point.
Aged Brass — wipe with a dry or barely damp cloth. Re-wax once every two to three years with natural beeswax.
Satin Brass (lacquered) — wipe with a damp cloth and dry. Avoid solvents and abrasives.
Shipping
Posted by Royal Mail Tracked from our Birmingham workshop.
United Kingdom — £5.95, or free on orders over £200. Two to three working days from dispatch. Orders placed before 10am ship the same working day.
International — calculated at checkout. 5–7 working days to the US (duties paid by us), 4–6 days to the EU, 7–10 days to Australia and the UAE.
The three hero finishes are held in stock for next-working-day dispatch. Bespoke finishes take four to six weeks.
Return & Exchange
Thirty days from receipt to return any Winfield & Turner piece for full refund. The piece must be unused and in its original packaging.
Write to workshop@winfieldandturner.com for a Royal Mail returns label. Refunds process within ten working days of receipt.
If anything arrives damaged, send a photograph and we will replace from stock or re-cast.
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