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Wrought iron hinges – Cape Town
May 27, 2019

Most of our wrought iron work is done by cold forging, which means hammering the [...]

Restoration – hardware – Cape Town, South Africa
May 16, 2019

The way you restore a heritage property will influence its value as well as authenticity [...]

Skuifdeure
February 20, 2018

Ons hardeware vir skuifdeure word gemaak van 6-10mm dik staal. Dit bestaan uit rollerarm,spoor,hegplate,glyplate en [...]

Old keys – Custom made – Cape Town, South Africa
May 27, 2013

Key for rim lock Most rim locks I work on do not have keys, so [...]

Cellar door hinges, Custom made, Cape Town, South Africa
May 18, 2013

We distinguish between the two large sizes of strap hinges by classifying barn door hinges [...]

Barn door hinges, Custom made, Cape Town, South Africa
May 18, 2013

We distinguish between the two large sizes of strap hinges by classifying barn door hinges [...]

Custom made handles + escutcheons – Cape Town, South Africa
April 21, 2013

In the Western Cape there are many Cape Dutch and Victorian homes and I seldom [...]

Antique keys – Custom made – Cape Town, South Africa
April 13, 2013

This key was made for a lock on the main door of a French armoire. [...]

Custom made locks – Cape Town, South Africa
April 6, 2013

Cape Dutch  rimlock This is a mortice lock fitted to a stinkwood casing and a [...]

Antique locks – Cape Town – South Africa
April 1, 2013

Over the years I have restored a large number of asntique locks from various manufacturers. [...]

Restored Locks – Cape town
March 29, 2013

Restored locks – Cape Town, South Africa Before This is what most locks that I [...]

Door handles – Handmade – Cape Town, South Africa
March 10, 2012

Since we started our business custom-made door handles have always been in demand. There was [...]

Victorian Hardware – Custom made – Cape Town, South Africa
February 11, 2012

Authentic Victorian hardware in good condition is very rare and many people in South Africa [...]

Lighting/Custom made – Cape Town, South Africa
February 11, 2012

Lighting is a recent addition to our business and although the market is flooded with [...]

Lamps/Oil burners – Cape Town, South Africa
February 11, 2012

This beautiful oil lamp belongs to Dr Erwin Coetzee of Calvinia and his wife Alta. [...]

Francois van Zyl – Habitat – Jan-Feb 2008
February 7, 2012

The Steenberg Heritage – Page 164 In the shade of Constantiaberg lies the well-known Steenberg, [...]

Custom made Hardware – Cape Town, South Africa
February 7, 2012

One of our discerning clients Visser Architects in Cape Town, often come up with the [...]

Cellar Doors – Custom made hardware – Cape Town, South Africa
February 5, 2012

A request for cellar door hinges and additional door furniture often come our way, but [...]

Francois van Zyl – Country Life – April 2006
December 27, 2011

From ‘Junk’ to Gem – page 94 In the beginning of 2006 I was contacted [...]

Francois van Zyl – Condé Nast – House + Garden – October 2005
December 27, 2011

Metalworker – page 47. Thanks to our friends and client Pier and Jo-Marie Rabe I [...]

Bible clasps –Vintage Metals, Cape Town, South Africa
December 27, 2011

It is not often that you will find an old Bible in a workshop were [...]

Kopersmid – Francois van Zyl, Kaapstad, Suid Afrika
November 19, 2011

Hierdie ou mynlanterns is vandag redelik skaars. Hier en daar sal jy miskien een by [...]

Cape Dutch Hardware – Cape Town, South Africa
November 19, 2011

Close to Franchhoek lies the farm L’Ormarins, where I have been commissioned to manufacture escutcheon [...]

Architectural Hardware – Cape Town
October 8, 2011

Vintage Metals manufactures handmade architectural hardware with a contemporary finish to suit the customer’s needs.   [...]

Metal Restoration – Cape Town
October 8, 2011

Vintage Metals restores all kinds of brass, copper and steel products for various antique dealers [...]

Antique Restoration- Cape Town
September 20, 2011

Antique restoration – Vintage Metals Vintage Metals restored this antique 19th century  Russian 10kg scale [...]

Brass + Copper Hardware – Cape Town
July 19, 2011

Bergvliet Manor House On the southern side of Cape Town, not far from Groot Constantia, [...]

Escutcheon plates – Cape Town
May 16, 2011

Escutcheon Plates A client built a replica of Groote Schuur Manor House, and requested these [...]

Old Locks + keys – Cape Town
May 12, 2011

 Old Lock This large lock, measuring 180 x 230 x 30 mm, was discovered during [...]

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