★★★★★ 4.6 (800+ reviews)
- Deep red resin that holds its colour whether the lamp is lit or not
- A low, warm light for a room you would rather not sit in under the ceiling light
- Small enough for a bedside table, a windowsill or the shelf by the front door
- A gift you can give without having to find the right words to go with it
You already know what a cardinal means to some people.
There is an old idea that a red bird at the window is someone calling in. Believe it or not, as you like. Either way, a good many people find they still look up. This is a lamp you can switch on in the evening and leave it at that.
- Something in the room that you never have to explain to anyone
- A quieter way to keep someone in mind than another framed photograph
- A present for a friend who is past the flowers and still has the hard part in front of her
One size, about 15 cm tall — small enough for a bedside table, big enough to notice. A good many people keep it on a bedside table.
Why the usual things people buy don't sit quite right
ASKS SOMETHING OF YOU
Another framed photograph
It does its job. It also asks something of you every time you catch it. Some days that is exactly what you want, and some days it is not.
SOMEONE ELSE'S WORDS
A plaque with a verse on it
The wording is fixed and it is rarely quite how you would have put it. Hard to keep out where visitors can read it.
GONE BY MONTH'S END
Flowers
Kind, and right at the time. They are also cleared away just as the house goes properly quiet.
BURNS DOWN
A memorial candle
An hour of something, then a jar to throw out. Not one to leave burning in an empty room, which is often when it would help most.
Something to have in the house that carries the thought without announcing it.
What it's actually made of
Colour cast through the resin, not printed on it
It is moulded resin with a stained-glass finish. The colour runs right through each panel rather than being printed on the surface, and the dark outlines are moulded in as part of the piece. That is why the light comes through in distinct blocks rather than one flat wash.
A cardinal, not a red bird
The reds run deepest through the wing and the tail and lift towards gold and amber at the breast, with darker panels around the face and a proper raised crest on the head. Those two details are what make people name the bird before they have read the title.
Weighted to stay put
A solid base, so it sits still on a bedside table or a hall shelf and does not need watching.
Cast resin panels with a stained-glass finish · USB cable · one size, approx. 15 × 10 × 15 cm · wipe clean with a dry, soft cloth
How big it is
It is a small thing — about the height of a mug, and shown here lit beside one so you know what to expect.
approx. 15 × 10 × 15 cm
15 cmtall
15 cmwide
10 cmdeep
Photographed with a standard mug for scale. The lamp shown is one design from the collection — measurements are approximate and vary slightly between designs.
Common questions
Is it bright enough to be useful, or is it mainly to look at?
It is an accent lamp rather than a reading light. It gives a room a warm point of colour in the evening. It will not take the place of the lamp you read by.
How is it powered?
It runs from a USB cable. That means it plugs into any USB adapter, a laptop or a power bank, so it can go wherever the nearest socket happens to be rather than where the wiring dictates.
How big is it?
About 15 cm tall and 15 cm wide, and 10 cm front to back — roughly one and a half times the height of a mug. It sits easily on a bedside table, a windowsill or a hall shelf. Measurements are approximate and vary a little from design to design.
How do I clean it?
A dry, soft cloth, or a soft brush along the panels. No solvents, polishes or harsh sprays; resin does not take kindly to them.
Where does it look best?
Wherever you would have put the photograph. A bedside table, a windowsill, the shelf in the hall you pass on the way out. It suits a spot where the light can come through it in the evening.
Will it arrive in one piece?
It is cast resin rather than real glass, so it is far less fragile than it looks and will not shatter if it is knocked. It is cushioned and boxed for the journey all the same. If anything does arrive damaged, send us a photograph and we will put it right.
Can I return it if it is not right?
Yes, you have 30 days. If it is not what you hoped for, get in touch and we will arrange the return, with no need to explain yourself.
What customers are saying
★★★★★
Pauline H., 69
"It is on the hall table and I put it on before it gets dark. I do not make a thing of it. That is rather the point."
★★★★★
Christine A., 62
"I sent it to a friend who lost her mother in the spring. She said it was the first thing anyone had given her that did not need answering."
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One size · approx. 15 cm tall
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