The Marvin PE1O is a 165mm single pendant in black with gold oneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied, with a 455mm drop.

There are three Marvin single pendants, and they are almostimpossible to tell apart from their names. All three areone-light, black and gold, E27, and two of them carryexactly the same title. What actually separates them isshape and proportion:

Ask us for photographs of all three before you choose at this level ofsimilarity the shade profile matters more than the dimensions, and the names will not help you.

What this fitting actually is

Our page carried a general essay about industrial lighting the IndustrialRevolution, wire cages, concrete, reclaimed wood and never described theproduct. So, plainly:

The Marvin PE1O is a single-globe pendant, 165mm across and 455mm deep,in a black shade with gold almost certainly agold interior, which is the usual reason a black pendant is described as black andgold, and which does something specific to the light (see below). It hangs on a2,000mm suspension.

We have asked Telbix to confirm the interior finish, becauseno source states it and it changes what the fitting does. Ask us and we will have theanswer.

Why a gold interior matters, if that is what it is

On a black pendant, the inside of the shade is doing most of the work:

• A black interior absorbs. The fitting reads as adark silhouette and throws a tight, hard-edged pool straight down,with very little spill.
• A gold or brass interior reflects, and warms. The light bouncesoff a warm metal on its way out, so the pool is softer at the edges andnoticeably warmer in tone than the globe alone would give and the inside ofthe shade glows when you are near it, which is most of the appeal.

That is the difference between a black pendant that reads asindustrial and hard and one that reads as industrial and warm.

Tall and slim and what that suits

At 165mm wide and 455mm deep, this is themiddle of the three Marvins in width and a long drop in proportion:

• Over a kitchen bench in a row narrow pendants spaced along a bench read asrhythm and keep sightlines clear across the room. A row of broadpendants reads as a lid.
• Above a bedside table, one each side it frees the surface entirely.
• Singly in an entry or a hallway end.
• Over a narrow table or a breakfast bar.

At 455mm deep it hangs a long way down. Over adining table it will sit in the sightline unless hung high; over abench, where people stand, that depth is exactly what you want.

The globe and one thing we cannot tell you

One E27 to 25W, not supplied.

No source says whether the shade is open at the bottom,and that decides the globe:

• If the globe shows, buy a decorative LED filament and hang itabove eye level.
• If it is recessed inside the shade, any warm globe will do and it can hang low.

Ask us before you buy a globe and either way usewarm 2700K: against gold, cool white reads green and undoes thewarmth the interior is there to give.

Dimming depends on the globe. The datasheet saysglobe dependent; our record carried no dimming value at all. If youare hanging a row over a bench, buy the globes together and let usmatch them to your dimmer.

No weight is recorded, and the material is given onlyas Metal, which on a black-and-gold pendant says nothing about what isunder the finish. Neither is likely to matter on a fitting this size butask us if the fixing is in question.

ClassI earth required, andIP20 indoor and dry locations only.

Where it works

• Kitchen benches, in rows narrow, so sightlines stay clear.
• Above bedside tables, one each side.
• Entries, hallway ends and narrow tables.
• 455mm deep hang it high over a dining table, or it sits in the sightline.
• Ask us for photographs of all three Marvins; the names will not distinguish them.

Specifying it

165mm wide by 455mm high, suspension2,000mm, weight not recorded ask us, inmetal, black with gold. One E27 globe to 25W,not supplied; dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

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Questions

How is this different from the other Marvin pendants?

By shape and proportion, not by name two of the three carry exactly the same title. This one is 165mm wide and 455 deep: tall and slim. The PE1R is 195 by 370, the broadest and shortest; the PE1S is 120 by 498, the narrowest and tallest. Ask us for photographs of all three, because at this level of similarity the shade profile matters more than the dimensions.

What does the gold do?

If it is a gold interior which is the usual reason a black pendant is called black and gold, and which we have asked Telbix to confirm it reflects and warms. Light bounces off a warm metal on its way out, so the pool is softer at the edges and noticeably warmer than the globe alone would give, and the inside of the shade glows when you are near it. A black interior would absorb instead, throwing a tight hard-edged pool with very little spill.

Where does it suit?

Over a kitchen bench in a row, where narrow pendants read as rhythm and keep sightlines clear; above bedside tables, one each side, where it frees the surface; or singly in an entry or hallway end. At 455mm deep it hangs a long way down over a dining table it will sit in the sightline unless hung high, but over a bench where people stand, that depth is what you want.

Will I see the globe?

No source says whether the shade is open at the bottom, and that decides the globe. If it shows, buy a decorative LED filament and hang it above eye level; if it is recessed, any warm globe will do and it can hang low. Ask us before you buy one.

What globe should I fit?

A warm 2700K E27, whichever way the shade turns out. Against gold, cool white reads green and undoes the warmth the interior is there to give.

Can I dim it?

With the right globe. The datasheet says globe dependent; our record carried no dimming value at all. If you are hanging a row over a bench, buy the globes together and let us match them to your dimmer.

What is it made of?

The material is recorded only as Metal, which on a black-and-gold pendant says nothing about what is under the finish. Ask us if it matters and the weight is not recorded either, though on a fitting this size neither is likely to affect the fixing.