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As we progress into this new century I stronglysuspect that the control of water will be byelectronic solenoids like our dishwashers andwashing machines. Taps will disappear and we willbe left holding remote controls or proddingsteamy screens.Taps therefore as we know them today may haveexisted for only around a century and areperhaps destined like the horse and carriage todisappear into the mists of nostalgia.I have therefore taken on the task of researchingthis century of taps and selecting the greatclassics from each decade. From their domesticorigins in the late Victorian era through themechanical angularity of the Edwardians, thecurvaceous turn of the century French, thecolonial twenties, the Deco thirties, the streamlinefifties, the starry sixties to the nineteen seventieswhen it all seemed to begin again.Each decade has been carefully considered andresearched. I have visited many museums,countless salvage yards and been unexpectedlywelcomed into castles, cottages and dealers’ dens.It has mostly been a journey of joy. One developsa passion for the chase, unearthing sometimes atgreat length at other times in an unexpectedinstant these forgotten art forms of history.But what does a true classic mean and how doesa design become a classic. Foremost it stands thetest of time, it is popular, a design which sold wellin its day and continued to be demanded and ofcourse it worked, it functioned, it did its job.Beautiful products, beautifully made, beautifullypractical and still beautiful today.All the taps I chose were still in working order,maybe in need of some grease or new washersbut functioning even after in some cases a 100years. These are art forms – sculptures not onlyfor the eye but also for the hand – they lookright and feel right.This is of necessity a work in progress, first andforemost, because as you will see it did not stopwith taps. Today we don’t buy baths we buybathrooms so ceramic chinaware, accessories,lighting, baths and showers had to be added tocomplete each period. There are still gaps in someranges and new decades will be added asproduction allows.In the meantime I offer the results of my labourstodate – ‘A century of classics’ – the story ofa hundred years of bathrooms. You are currentlyholding ‘1900 Black’ – which is one in a seriesof eight brochures.I sincerely hope some of the pleasure I receivedfrom discovering and developing these productsis transferred as you use these fabulous classics ofthe last century.

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Above: BK 4502 Classic Black FineBone China Mug and Holder.

Opposite Page: BL 1220 ClassicBlack Lever Three Hole BasinMixer with Pop-up Waste.

Finishes – Silver Nickel, Chrome,

Antique Gold and Satin Nickel.

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Left: BL 1517 Deck MountedBlack Ceramic Lever Bridge Mixer.

Below: BL 1228 Mackintosh BlackLever Three Hole Basin Mixer withPop-up Waste.

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Right: BL 8704 Exposed BlackLever Thermostatic MixingValve with Riser Kit, Handset,Lever Diverter and 8” Rose.

Finishes – Silver Nickel, Chrome,

Antique Gold and Satin Nickel.

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Below: BL 8725 Exposed BlackLever Godolphin ThermostaticMixing Valve with Top ReturnBend to wall for concealedshower outlet.

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Above: BL 8717 Concealed Black LeverThermostatic Mixing Valve with SlidingRail and Handset.

Finishes – Silver Nickel, Chrome,

Antique Gold and Satin Nickel.

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Left: BK 4511 DoubleRobe Hook with BlackCeramic Acorns.

Right: BL 1151 ClassicWall Mounted BathFiller with Black Levers.

Below: BL 5002 ShowerBody Jets Flow ControlValve.

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Above Top: BL 1250 Classic BlackLever Four Hole Bath Set withDiverter and Pull-out Shower.

Above: BK 4505 Cast Brass SoapHolder with Black Fine BoneChina Dish.

Left: BL 1144 Classic Black LeverBath Shower Mixer with Standpipes.

Finishes – Silver Nickel, Chrome,

Antique Gold and Satin Nickel.

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Above: BL 8823 Exposed Black LeverGodolphin Thermostatic Bath and ShowerValve with Cradle and Handset.(Available Wall or Deck Mounted).

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Finishes – Silver Nickel, Chrome,

Antique Gold and Satin Nickel.

Above: BK 4500 Black Ceramic PaperHolder.

Left: BK 4507 Classic Large Bore (1”)Black Stove Enamelled Towel Bar withLarge Backplates (Standard 20” Length),BK 4508 for Extra Long 30”.

Left: BK 4513 Black StoveEnamelled Grab Bar (15”) withLarge Backplates.

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Page Opposite: BK 7303/BK 7304Metropole Three Hole Basin andPedestal in Black with BL 1228Mackintosh Black Lever Three HoleBasin Mixer with Pop-up Wasteshown with assorted accessories— see index.

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BL 1220classic black lever three

hole basin mixer withpop-up waste

BL 1228mackintosh black lever

three hole basinmixer with pop-up waste

BL 1230tubular black lever

three hole basinmixer with click-up waste

BL 1517black lever bridge mixer

with 9″ spout (also availablebl 9007 with 6.5″ spout)

BL 1195classic black lever bidet monobloc

with pop-up waste(also available bl 1185 basinmonobloc with pop-up waste)

BL 1100classic black lever

bath shower mixer deck mounted(also available bl 1166

wall mounted)

BL 1144classic black lever bath shower mixer

with standpipes (also availablebl 1145 with adjustable standpipes

for mounting under bath rim)

BL 1216edwardian black lever

three hole basin mixer withpop-up waste

BL 1461classic black lever bidet

three hole with ascending sprayand pop-up waste

BL 1224connaught black lever

three hole basinmixer with pop-up waste

BL 8030classic black lever long nose

basin pillar taps (1 pair)(also available bl 8054 bath

pillar taps — 1 pair)

BL 8823

exposed black levergodolphin thermostatic bath

and shower valve withclassic handset

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BL 1107classic black lever bath fillerdeck mounted (also availablebl 1151 for wall mounting)

BL 1250classic black lever

four hole bath set with diverterand pull-out shower

BL 1152classic black lever concealed wallbath filler (also available bl 1212

wall mounted basin filler)

BL 8700exposed black lever

godolphin thermostaticmixing valve

BL 8725exposed black lever godolphin

thermostatic mixing valvewith top return bend

BL 8801archipelago thermostaticvalve and black lever flow

control (order showerheadset separately)

BL 8706concealed black

lever godolphin thermostaticmixing valve

LB 1771classic eight jet brunswick

adjustable head withshower arm

MK 1774mackintosh 8″ apron rose with

short arm (suitable for cubicle)also available lb 1774 classic

rose — see picture below

BL 8717concealed black

lever thermostatic mixing valvewith sliding rail and

handset

BL 8704exposed black lever thermostatic

valve with riser kit, handset,lever diverter and 8″ rose

(also available bl 8703 with 5″ rose)

BL 8825exposed black lever thermostatic

bath and shower valve with riser kit,handset, lever diverter and 8″ rose(also available bl 8824 with 5″ rose)

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BK 4517glass shelf with twin fine

bone black chinamugs

BK 4502black fine bone china mug

and holder

BK 4505cast brass soap holder withblack fine bone china dish

BK 4515freestanding soap dish holder

with blackfine bone china dish

BK 4500black ceramic paper

holder

BK 4507black large bore (1″) stove

enamelled towel rail (standard 20″)also available bk 4508 long 30″

BK 4513

black stove enamelledgrab bar (15″)

with large backplates

BK 1307black ceramic

cistern lever handle(complete)

BK 4503brush and black pot with

wall bracket and brass cover plate(also available bk 4504 free

standing brush and black pot)

BK 4511double robe hook with

black ceramicacorns

BK 4512single robe hook with

black ceramicacorn

BK 4501spare paper holder with

black ceramicacorn

LB 4506classic circular real

sponge basket

LB 4510classic shower bottle

rack

LB 4941classic wire corner soap dish

(also available lb 4934

for flat wall)

LB 4000classic single wall bracket

with 6″ opal globe

LB 4009classic opal tubular

wall light

LB 4004classic ceiling light

with 10″ oval opal globe

BK 7303black metropole three hole

basin 24.5″ (620 mm)

BK 7301black metropole one hole

basin 24.5″ (620 mm)two hole basin bk 7302 also available

BK 7304black pedestal formetropole basins

BK 7208

classic black close coupled

cistern with side flush

(requires cistern fittings lb 7299)

BK 8623super size double ended

bath in black

l77″ x w37.5″ x h24″ incl feet

(l1950 x w950 x h610 mm)

BK 7207

classic black close

coupled pan

LB 7242

classic black lavatory

seat with bar hinge

LB 8625set of four lefroy brooks

cast iron feetavailable in all plated finishes

and ‘ready-to-paint’

BK 3202classic ball jointed

cast iron radiator in blackh37.5″ x w26.5″ x d8″

(h953 x w669 x d205 mm)

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LB 4509classic tilting mirror with

bevelled glass

BK 3701large classic medicine

cabinet in black

LB 4518three tier glass

shelf

all products are available in silver nickel, chrome, antique gold or satin nickel finishes

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