The Aydin PE35 is a 350mm 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 are the product

The dome is intricately cut through with a repeating pattern, and what that doesis the reason to buy it: light escapes through the holes as well as out of the bottom,so the fitting throws its own pattern onto the ceiling and the walls around it.

The effect only works if the light source is a point. That makes the globe choicematter more than usual, and it is not supplied:

• A compact clear or lightly frosted globe givessharp, well-defined shadows the whole effect.
• A large opal globe fills the dome with diffuse light and thepattern goes soft and muddy.

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

It does not change colour. Our record carries acolour-changing flag against it. It takes one ordinary E27 globe and includes none there is nothing in the fitting capable of it.

The chain is doing real work

Most pendants in this catalogue hang on a cord or a rod. The Aydin hangs on achain, and that changes two things. It gives the fitting avintage, industrial-utility character that a smooth cord cannot; and it isadjustable by the link rather than by cutting, so the drop can beset exactly and changed later.

350mm across, 370mm tall, 1.8kg

The larger of two roughly square in proportion, whichsuits a dome. At 350mm it has enough presence to hangsingly over a small table or an entry, where the 280mm version is better in arun of two or three over a bench.

Dimming depends on the globe. Our record carriesno value at all; the datasheet says globe dependent. On apattern-casting fitting, dimming is especially worth having: dimmed, theprojected pattern is most of what you see and the room becomes about the shadowsrather than the light. Ask us and we will match a dimmable globe to your dimmer.

Antique brass, and a note on the material

Antique rather than polished correct on a perforated dome, because apolished surface would bounce light back through its own holes and blur the pattern.The antique finish absorbs, so 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 whether a timber element exists.

It is ClassI earth required andIP20 indoor and dry locations only. A licensed electrician installs it.

Where it works

• Over small tables and in entries where the ceiling shows the pattern.
• Rooms with plain walls and ceilings, which the shadows need.
• Vintage, industrial and farmhouse interiors.
• Use a compact clear globe an opal one blurs the pattern.
• Dimming is worth having; the pattern is the point at low level.

Specifying it

350mm across by 370mm high, canopy120mm with a 25mm projection, chain suspension2,000mm and adjustable, 1.8kg, 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 throws its own cut-out pattern onto the ceiling and the walls around it.

What globe should I fit?

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

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 rather than a cord?

Two reasons. It gives the fitting a vintage, industrial-utility character a smooth cord cannot, and it is adjustable by the link rather than by cutting so the drop can be set exactly and changed later.

350mm or 280mm?

At 350mm it has enough presence to hang singly over a small table or an entry. The 280mm version is better in a run of two or three over a bench.

Can I dim it?

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

Is there any timber in it?

Our record and the old page said iron and wood; the datasheet says iron alone and the description mentions only perforated metal and a chain. We have published iron and asked Telbix.