Bronze Sockets and Switches

Bronze sockets and switches from Socket Store are available in medium bronze and black bronze, each offered across Victorian, Georgian, Flat and Contour plate styles. The British-made ranges are manufactured from solid brass with a bronze finish, hand-finished by G+H Electrical Accessories in Worcester. We also stock Retrotouch Brushed Bronze, a quality imported option with a distinct brushed texture. All ranges carry a 10-year warranty.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between medium bronze and black bronze?

Medium bronze has a warm, mid-toned brown finish that sits close to traditional bronze in appearance. Black bronze is darker and cooler in tone, closer to a deep charcoal-bronze — suited to more dramatic or contemporary interiors.

What are bronze sockets and switches made from?

Our British-made bronze ranges are manufactured from solid brass with a bronze finish, hand-finished in Worcester. Retrotouch Brushed Bronze is a quality imported option. All carry a 10-year warranty.

What plate styles are available in bronze?

Medium bronze and black bronze are both available in Victorian, Georgian, Flat and Contour plate styles, as well as modular grid plates for bespoke combinations.

What interiors suit bronze sockets and switches?

Bronze works well in traditional, rustic and industrial interiors, and in rooms where warmer, darker metallic tones are part of the scheme. Black bronze in particular suits contemporary spaces where a dark metallic finish is preferred over matt black.

What is the difference between bronze and antique brass sockets and switches?

Both finishes are warm and dark, which is why buyers often compare them, but they are distinct in tone and material. Antique brass is solid brass with a darkened lacquered finish — it has a yellow-gold warmth underneath the antiquing. Bronze is also solid brass but with a bronze surface finish applied, giving it a cooler, browner, more olive tone. In most rooms antique brass reads as traditional British; bronze reads as slightly more industrial or continental. If your other hardware — door handles, taps, light fittings — is bronze, match to bronze. If it is antique brass, match to antique brass. The two do not sit comfortably together.

Which is darker, bronze or antique brass?

Bronze tends to be darker and cooler in tone. Antique brass can vary by range and plate style but generally has more golden warmth in it, even at its darkest.