Carved brass garden tap with dragon design

The body is sculpted as a dragon whose scales cover the tube and whose head forms the spout. A chiselled ring decorates the control head, and the wall flange repeats the same design.

Four finishes are offered: aged brass, coppery bronze, gold and brushed stainless steel. The photos show each with its flange in the same shade. The price varies with the finish chosen. Aged brass and coppery bronze go with stone and brick; gold and brushed stainless steel stand out better on a dark wall.

It measures 10.4 cm long, and its flat lever 7.3 cm: it is a supplementary tap, for filling a watering can, feeding a fountain or rinsing boots. One photo even shows it in a small utility room.

The spout ends in a connector nozzle, onto which a garden hose is fixed. It closes with a compression valve, according to the manufacturer: no need to force it at the end of its travel. Its small size lets you fit it on a wall where a large double tap would be in the way, beside a door or a bench. The chosen finish is visible up close: it is the finish that makes the impression, more than the size.

The photographed instructions detail three steps: flush the pipe, slide on the flange, wind the tape around the thread before screwing in. They state an operating pressure of 0.05 to 1.0 MPa, i.e. 0.5 to 10 bar, and water from 0 to 90 °C.

Flange and PTFE tape are photographed with each finish. Once autumn comes, turn off the water in the house, open the lever to drain the dragon and remove the hose from the nozzle until spring. The instructions recommend having the tap fitted by a qualified professional and checking the thread for leaks after the first opening.