Gold Leaf Fanlight Numbering for a Late Victorian Townhouse

Traditional 23ct gold leaf fanlight numbering completed for the entrance of a late Victorian terraced townhouse on Bouverie Road, Stoke Newington. The property number was hand gilded onto the transom glass using traditional oil gilding techniques, creating elegant entrance identification proportioned to complement the scale of the glazing.

Project Brief

The entrance required refined property numbering that remained sympathetic to the proportions of the original fanlight. The number was carefully sized and positioned before being hand produced in a traditional Roman serif typeface using genuine 23ct gold leaf.

Full-size artwork positioned on the exterior of the fanlight to establish the layout for traditional gold leaf numbering.

Hand painting the outlines and cast shadow on the reverse of the fanlight glass before gilding.

Traditional Reverse Glass Gilding

The numbering was completed using traditional oil gilding techniques before receiving a protective varnish backing to provide long-term durability. The subtle matt gold finish offers elegant property identification while preserving the character of the entrance glazing.

Applying traditional oil gilding size to the fanlight numbering before laying genuine 23ct gold leaf.

Applied genuine 23ct gold leaf to reverse glass fanlight numbering using traditional oil gilding techniques.

Residential Glass Lettering

Traditional Signs of London undertakes bespoke gold leaf fanlight numbering, reverse glass gilding, residential entrance lettering and traditional signwriting for period homes, Victorian townhouses, listed buildings and distinguished private residences throughout London and the surrounding counties.

Completed 23ct gold leaf fanlight numbering on the entrance of a late Victorian townhouse in Stoke Newington.

To discuss gold leaf fanlight numbering, reverse glass gilding or bespoke residential signwriting for your property, please visit our Residential Signwriting page, our Contact page or email info@traditionalsignsoflondon.uk