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Handcrafted in Fes, Morocco

Hand-Engraved Brass Wall Tap from Fès

Name: Hand-Engraved Brass Wall Tap from Fès
Brand: Kilimy
Price: 159.00 USD
Availability: InStock

A wall-mount solid brass tap, engraved by hand in Fès.

$159.00

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Every surface on this tap has been cut into. The spout carries a running pattern of chiselled lines and punched dots that follow its curve down to the mouth. The backplate is a scalloped disc worked with a zigzag border and fine hatching between the points. Even the collar behind the handle is faceted by hand. None of it is cast — the pattern was struck into solid brass with a chisel and a punch, one mark at a time, which is why the dots vary slightly in depth and the lines have a raised burr you can feel with a thumbnail. This is Fès, where brass has been worked in the same medina workshops for centuries. The metal is heavy for its size, cool to the touch, and throws warm light back across whatever tile sits behind it.

Handcrafted in Fes,Morocco

What Makes It

Engraved, not cast a cast tap would repeat its pattern identically on every unit. Look at the punched dots running down this spout and the spacing shifts. That's a hand and a punch, not a mould.
Solid brass through the body not plated, not brass-finished steel. The colour goes all the way through, so a scratch doesn't reveal another metal underneath and the whole thing can be polished back at any point.
Cross handle, quarter-turn feel the handle is a solid brass cross, weighted enough that it turns with resistance rather than spinning loose. It's the part of the tap you touch every day, and it's the part where cheap fittings give themselves away first.
The scalloped backplate does the work it covers the wall penetration and carries the engraving that makes this read as an object rather than a fitting. Against zellige or plain plaster, it's the detail that holds the eye.
It will darken, and that's the point unlacquered brass takes on a deeper tone with water and handling, settling unevenly and holding light in the engraved lines. Polish it and it goes bright again. Both are correct.

The Craft

Fès brass is worked cold no furnace, no mould, the metal shaped and marked entirely by hand tools. Engraving is the discipline that takes longest to learn, because a chisel cannot be reversed. There is no filling a line that went wrong and no starting the panel again. A craftsman spends years on simple borders before he is trusted with a curved surface like this spout, where the pattern has to stay even as the shape falls away beneath the tool. Every mark on this tap was placed correctly on the first pass.

Materials and Craft

Details

Material	Solid brass
Mounting	Wall mount
Handle	Single cross handle
Thread / connection

Questions

Where do you ship, and how long does it take?

Worldwide from Morocco via DHL Express with full tracking, and shipping is free. Ready-to-ship orders are dispatched within 3 business days and arrive in 7 to 12 business days. Made-to-order pieces add their crafting time, shown on the product page.

Who pays customs and duties?

Duties and taxes are included on orders shipped to the United States, with nothing to pay on delivery. For all other destinations, import duties and taxes are not included and are collected on delivery.

Can I cancel or return an order?

Cancel within 24 hours of ordering, before fulfillment. Returns are free within 14 days: email us and we handle the pickup and the full refund. Made-to-order pieces are non-returnable unless they arrive damaged or not as described.

Is it really handmade?

Yes. Every piece is made by hand and carries an Origin Passport recording its city and craft. The maker is named when they have agreed to it.

How are the makers paid?

Kilimy is an artisan-owned model. The maker keeps the majority of each sale; our share covers processing, handling, and shipping.

Shipping and Returns

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In stock and dispatched from Morocco within 3 business days.

Free DHL Express delivery with live tracking, door to door. Orders placed today arrive Oct 28 to Nov 4.

Duties and taxes

Duties and taxes are included (DDP). Nothing to pay on delivery.

Returns

14-day free returns. We handle the pickup.

Purchase protection

If your piece arrives broken or not as described, tell us within 48 hours of delivery and we send a replacement or a full refund. Nothing to send back.

Payment is processed securely through Stripe and your card details are never stored. Every parcel is wrapped specifically for international transit.

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