Marlow and Reade Jesmond Solid Brass Reading Arm with a Metal Cone Shade Wall Light Plug In

A spun brass cone on an adjustable arm, the shade deep enough to keep the lamp out of the eye of anyone lying down. This is the one people buy for a bedside when they read and their partner does not.

Turned and machined from solid brass bar in Birmingham, not spun from sheet and not plated steel. The arms run on machined brass knuckles with PTFE washers, so the movement is smooth from the first day and stays that way. Finishes are applied to the metal itself, so a scratch shows brass underneath rather than a different colour. Supplied as a plug in fitting with a two metre braided flex, a moulded UK plug and an inline switch.

Specification

• Height 260mm, width 150mm, projection from the wall 170mm to 480mm
• Materials: solid brass throughout
• Finish: living finish, will mellow with handling unless lacquered
• Lamp: 1 x E14 candle, maximum 40W, dimmable LED suitable
• Supply: plug in, 2 metre braided flex with a moulded UK plug fitted
• Switching: inline rocker switch on the flex, 400mm from the fitting
• Rating: IP20, for dry indoor rooms
• Backplate: round solid brass, 105mm diameter, 8mm thick
• Reach: 170mm to 480mm from the wall
• Weight: approximately 3.3 kilograms
• Lead time: 2 to 3 weeks
• Sold singly

Fitting

This is a plug in fitting, so no electrician is needed. Two keyhole slots on the backplate take a pair of screws, and the flex drops from the lower edge of the backplate. If you would rather run the cable down inside the wall, an electrician can convert it to a hardwired fitting and the flex simply comes off. At roughly 3.3 kilograms it is light enough for a good quality plasterboard anchor if there is no timber behind.