The Maker's Plane Lamp | #145 – Shades at Grays
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Shades at Grays

The Maker's Plane Lamp | #145

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Vintage Wood Plane Lamp with a Story

Every mark on this beech wood plane tells a story of decades spent at the workbench.

Once a staple tool of the 19th-century artisan, this Marples & Sons plane has been rescued and reimagined.

Lovingly upcycled by JB, this lamp represents the pinnacle of responsible design—turning "forgotten" into "feature."

Each piece arrives with its own written history, serving as both a source of ambient light and a captivating conversation starter.

With this heritage lamp, the Marples brand is incorporated into the steel and is still visible on the cutting blade. The famous ‘Triple Shamrock’ trade mark visible on this plane was used in combination with the word ‘HIBERNIA ’ from 1875.

Own a piece of the journey and bring the heritage of one of England's finest toolmakers into your home.

  • The dimensions of the lamp base are: height with bulb, 20 cm, width 7 cm, length 25 cm
  • 1.3 kg
Feature Details
Maker Marples & Sons
Origin Sheffield, England
Era Mid 19th Century 
Material Hand-polished Beech wood & Original Steel
Restoration Cleaned and stabilized by JB while retaining original patina
Inclusions Hand-signed written history of the tool

The plane has been cleaned, lightly sanded to remove years of grime, and hand finished with natural beeswax.

The replica vintage E27 40W screw fit Edison bulb, which comes with your lamp, has a life of about 1500 hours and can be easily changed for any number of similar bulbs that are widely available in New Zealand.

Each lamp is independently tagged and tested. It has a long lead and an in-line switch.

We recommend a maximum 40W bulb.

Your Edison lamp has a felt pad on the base to protect any surface you choose to put it on.

Delivery

We have a $9.50 flat fee for delivery in the Wellington area, and a (free) click and collect service from Plimmerton, Wellington or Greytown, Wairarapa.

Delivery charges outside of Wellington will be calculated at check-out.

Deliveries to Australia may be subject to custom regulations regarding the importation of timber and are the responsibility of the purchaser.

Thank you for supporting a small NZ business.