Hand-Pierced Brass Wall Hooks from Fès — Set of 2

Solid brass, cut and pierced by hand. The backplate on each hook is a lattice — diamonds opening into diamonds, with the negative space cut out entirely rather than stamped as a relief. That openwork is the labour: every hole is pierced individually, then the edges are chased with a fine punched line you can feel with a fingernail. This is Fès, where brass has been worked in the same medina workshops for centuries. The metal is cool to the touch and warm to the eye — it catches light at the polished curve of the hook and goes soft and matte across the pierced ground.

What Makes It

• Pierced, not stamped — the lattice is cut through the brass by hand. Hold it to the light and the openings are true openings. A stamped hook would show identical holes on both pieces. These do not.
• Punched detailing along the edges — the fine dotted line running around the lattice is struck by hand with a punch, one strike at a time. Run a fingernail across it and you feel every mark.
• Solid brass, not plated — the colour goes all the way through. It will darken slowly with handling into a deeper tone, and it can always be polished back.
• The hook takes real weight — the arm is a thick curve, not a thin bent wire. Coats, heavy towels, bags. It holds.
• A pair that reads as a pair — hung side by side in an entryway or a bathroom, two of them do more than one. Mounted through the base of the hook arm.

The Craft

Fès brass work is done cold — the metal is cut, pierced, hammered, and chased by hand, without casting. A craftsman learns the punch work before he is allowed near the piercing, because a slip with a saw ruins the piece and a slip with a punch only marks it. Getting a lattice this fine to hold its shape without tearing takes years to learn. The knowledge is in knowing how far the brass will move before it fails.

Details

Care

Wipe with a dry soft cloth. Polish with brass cleaner to restore shine, or leave it and let the brass darken naturally with handling. Avoid moisture on the mounting point in bathrooms.

What's Included

Two brass hooks, wrapped and packed in a protective box. One Origin Passport card with a QR code — scan it to see the workshop in Fès, the artisan who shaped them, the technique, and the GPS coordinates of where they were made. The passport stays with the pair permanently, including if you pass them on.

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