The Aydin PE28 is a 280mm perforated metal dome pendant in antique brass,hung from a chain one E27 globe to 25W, not supplied on a 2,000mm suspension.

The perforations throw a pattern and the globe decides how sharp it is

The dome is cut through with a repeating pattern, so light escapesthrough the holes as well as out of the bottom and the fittingprojects its own shadows onto the ceiling and walls.

That effect depends entirely on the light being a point source, and the globe isnot supplied:

• Compact clear or lightly frosted sharp, defined shadows,which is the whole reason to buy it.
• Large opal the dome fills with diffuse light and thepattern goes soft and muddy.

Ask us and we will match a globe to the effect.

It does not change colour. Our record carries acolour-changing flag against it; it takes one ordinary E27 globe and includes none.

The smaller of two, and the one that hangs in runs

280mm across by 325mm high, at 1.5kg. At thissize a single Aydin is a detail; it is at its best in arun of two or three over a bench or island, where theprojected patterns overlap on the ceiling and the effect multiplies. The350mm version is the one to hang singly.

If you are hanging several, buy the globes together. Threeslightly different globes give three slightly different patterns, and on a pattern-casting fittingthat is much more visible than it would be on a plain shade.

The chain adjustable by the link

Most pendants here hang on a cord or rod. The Aydin hangs on achain: a vintage, industrial-utility character a smooth cord cannotgive, and a drop that is adjustable by the link rather than by cutting so arun of three can be set to exactly matching heights, or deliberately staggered.

Dimming depends on the globe our record carriesno value at all, the datasheet says globe dependent. On a pattern-casting fitting itis especially worth having: dimmed, the projected pattern is most of what yousee. Ask us and we will match dimmable globes to your dimmer particularly if there are three of them on it.

Antique brass, not polished

An antique finish is correct on a perforated dome: a polished surface wouldbounce light back through its own holes and blur the pattern, where an antique oneabsorbs and lets the cut-outs read as clean shapes.

Our record and the old page list the materials as iron and wood; the datasheetsays iron alone, and the description mentions only perforated metal and a chain. We have publishediron and asked Telbix.

ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. A licensed electrician installs it.

Where it works

• In runs of two or three over benches and islands the patterns overlap.
• Small entries and hallways, singly.
• Vintage, industrial and farmhouse interiors, with plain ceilings.
• Use a compact clear globe an opal one blurs the pattern.
• Hanging several? Buy the globes together so the patterns match.

Specifying it

280mm across by 325mm high, canopy120mm with a 25mm projection, chain suspension2,000mm and adjustable, 1.5kg, inperforated iron, antique brass. OneE27 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.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

What do the perforations do?

Light escapes through the holes as well as out of the bottom, so the fitting projects its own cut-out pattern onto the ceiling and walls.

What globe should I fit?

A compact clear or lightly frosted globe, for sharp defined shadows. A large opal globe fills the dome with diffuse light and the pattern goes soft and muddy. Ask us and we will match one.

One or several?

Several. At 280mm a single Aydin is a detail it is at its best in a run of two or three over a bench or island, where the projected patterns overlap on the ceiling. The 350mm version is the one to hang singly.

Should I buy the globes together?

Yes, if you are hanging several. Three slightly different globes give three slightly different patterns, and on a pattern-casting fitting that is far more visible than it would be on a plain shade.

Does it change colour?

No. Our record carries a colour-changing flag against it, which is wrong it takes one ordinary E27 globe and includes none.

Why a chain?

It gives a vintage industrial character a smooth cord cannot, and it is adjustable by the link rather than by cutting so a run of three can be set to exactly matching heights, or deliberately staggered.

Can I dim it?

With the right globe our record carries no value and the datasheet says globe dependent. On a pattern-casting fitting it is especially worth having, because dimmed, the projected pattern is most of what you see.