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Brass typically comes in two different forms: lacquered and unlacquered. While the brass itself is no different, lacquered ...

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If you live in an old house or collect old things, you know that years of use give hardware a lived-in look that can be very elegant. Handles and drawer pulls darken over time, along with vintage ...