Founders Bar Handle — Georgian, Solid Brass
Description
A bar handle in the early Georgian manner — a single shallow arch on two ornamental trefoil backplates. Weight enough in the hand to feel intended; arch shallow enough to sit unobtrusively under a finger on a drawer; high enough to take a confident grip on a door.
Three centre-to-centre sizes, all metric, all serving the cabinetry grid that UK and US designers actually drill to:
- 128mm CTC — small drawers and cabinet doors
- 160mm CTC — medium drawers
- 224mm CTC — large drawers and base cabinets
Each handle is sand-cast in solid brass at our Birmingham workshop, then filed and finished by hand. The trefoil backplates are integral to the casting — not soldered on — which makes the handle substantially stronger and a touch heavier than a typical period reproduction.
The unlacquered brass finish is the one we recommend for kitchens that will be lived in. It darkens around the most-touched places, and brightens at the edges where a cloth runs.
Dimensions
- 128mm CTC — overall 158mm, projection 26mm, barrel Ø14mm
- 160mm CTC — overall 192mm, projection 28mm, barrel Ø15mm
- 224mm CTC — overall 260mm, projection 32mm, barrel Ø17mm
- M4 × 25mm screws included; longer fixings available on request
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.
Payment & Security
We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal. All transactions are processed securely through Shopify Payments with SSL encryption.
Your card details never reach our workshop directly. Trade accounts can pay by BACS on net-30 invoice terms; apply for trade for details.
