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Italian bell plates made of brass

Bell plates used to align with the style of the respective construction period and contributed to the design of the house's entrance area. They were richly decorated and in this way already something special on their own. Nowadays, bells with intercom are needed in multistorey buildings. Old plates get replaced by modernly designed, sometimes less appealing bell systems. When strolling through Italian cities you might find elegant solutions in many places: The bell plates are inspired by traditional forms; their arrangements are plain and adapt to many different styles. The brass bell plates are produced in a small company in Florence.

Available finishes

The bell plate is available with 5 different finishes:

• Polished brass, non lacquered - standard design – going to become tarnished and going to get darker
• Patinized brass, dark bronze-coloured - matte, slightly irregularly coloured surface
• Graphitized brass - painted in anthracite, shimmery matte black, iron-like
• Brass, chrome-plated - high-gloss silver-coloured
• Brass with a PVD coating - high-gloss gold-coloured, impact-resistant and scratch-proof, no changes of colour.

Bell contacts

The bell contacts are 12 V screwed contacts and are wired with the connection cables.

Brass name plates

The name plates (54x20mm) is made of brass and is engravable. It is fastened with little round head screws and nuts from the back. The standard bell plate is delivered with brass name plates. If your tenants change often you might want to add additional spare name plates to your order.

Acrylic glass name plates

If the entrance area is poorly illuminated, the bell plate can be backlit. For that reason we offer name plates made of acrylic glass (54x20mm) instead of the engravable brass name plates on request. Please note down the request on your order! To illuminate the bell plate your electrician needs to instal illuminating diodes on the backside (not contained in the scope of delivery).

Engravings

We like to ask you to get the engravings done at a local engraver. There you can choose the lettering, spacing etc. individually.

Delivery time

Usually we have small quantities in stock (finish polished, unlaquered). Please consider a lead time of 4 weeks for order related production.

Packaging and delivery

We ship with DPD as insured package, delivery costs Germany 6,80 € (+ possibly island surcharge), EU shipping: 17 €, non EU-countries: shipping costs on request.

Care instructions

Brass lives! Our standard design of the Italian bell plate is polished brass, non lacquered. The surface is going to get darker, become more irregular and the colouration is going to become livelier. The bell plate will develop its own patina and converge to the look and feel of original historic fittings. If desired you may refurbish the plate from time to time. We recommend the polishing wool “Nevr Dull”®. Nickel-plated surfaces are sensitive to acid. They (as well as lacquered or patinized surfaces) should be cleaned only with mild detergents and a soft cloth.