Does anyone do brasswork?

[Graye]

We have a lovely Art Deco oak dresser I bought in a local junk shop. It's perfect except for a missing pull/dropper on one of the doors. It appears to be just a tube of brass bent into a triangle shape (I'll take a picture of a perfect one and the missing part and post it if anyone can come up with ideas) with a sort of button it attaches into an escutcheon (still there and not damaged in any way). It doesn't do anything except act as a something to pull to open the door, ie it doesn't work a latch or lock.

I remember when I was small there was a friend of my Dad's who used to make me all sorts of little animals in brass and he once made a complete set of fire irons for my parents. So it seems making a replacement would be a possibility. What I would like is to find a person with brass making (is it called forging?) as a hobby or a small business. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions please?

[Annpan]

Hopefully someone here can help, but if not you will be able to find someone on Etsy... there is a section called 'alchemy' where you can name exactly what you want and the price you are willing to pay and even include photos and people will bid on the work.

[Graye]

OK, so I was being lazy! I've taken the pix as it makes things much easier. So, this is the dresser



This is a dropper which is OK



This is the problem one.

[Graye]

I posted those just as you replied Annpan. Thanks for that suggestion. Now I've got the pictures I can have a look at that site. Great idea!

[Millymollymandy]

Lovely piece of furniture Graye - but which country did you buy it in? I'm guessing England but you are such a jetsetter I wouldn't know for sure!