Art Deco Gold Door Numbers in Washington, DC
Designs & Signs in Edgewater, Maryland, installed these art deco gold door numbers for a homeowner at 2233 in Washington, DC. A bold geometric inline in gold leaf frames the numbers. It adds depth and balance to the glass transom. We rendered the numbers by hand on site, using traditional methods and materials.
Vintage Transom Numbers
Choosing a font for gold door numbers can feel overwhelming, with so many styles to consider. To simplify the process, we offer only traditional fonts. Art deco styles are classic, and vintage transom numbers can also be sans serif. Ball terminal fonts like Clarendon are a traditional choice, but we are not limited to them.
Customers often look for an old-looking font. However, that is not necessary. Gold leaf looks antique because of the traditional materials we use. In addition, we show you only historically appropriate fonts to review. The result is a set of vintage transom numbers that suits your home.
The Nature of Gold
Gold is an elemental metal, and it is extremely malleable. Early miners bit their gold to test it, because real gold gives slightly under pressure instead of staying firm like rock. This malleability lets gold be formed into many shapes and sizes, including gold leaf. The word malleable even comes from the Latin malleus, which means “a hammer.”
Pure gold can also bond with other metals, such as copper, silver, palladium, and nickel. That is how rose gold and white gold get their colors.
More Gold Door Numbers From Designs & Signs
See more of our glass gilding:
- Gold Lettering on Glass
- House Numbers – 1363
- Gold Leaf House Address – 2126
- Golden House Numbers
- Glass Gilding – Cafe Normandie
- Gold Address Numbers – 1204
- House Number Ideas – Gold and Palladium Leaf
Contact Designs & Signs
The quickest way to get started on your project is to send us an email.
We can also be reached by phone at (410) 798-5115.