Vintage E27 Garden Wall Light with Aluminium and Glass - IP44 Bulkhead up to 60W LL 505A-BK

A bulkhead-style fitting in vintage dress — the enclosed, robust form that has lit doorways and passages for a century, which is why it never looks out of place. Enclosing the bulb behind glass is the practical difference from an open lantern: nothing gets in, insects do not collect around the lamp, and the light is diffused rather than glaring, so it is comfortable beside a doorway you walk through daily. The generous 60W maximum gives real headroom — you can run a modest LED for ambience or go considerably brighter where a passage genuinely needs it, without changing the fitting. Aluminium and glass construction, rated IP44, on 220–240V, 50Hz mains. Suits entrances, pathways, patios and exterior walls.

Specifications

Buying guide

Enclosed versus open-frame is the choice worth making deliberately. An enclosed bulkhead keeps insects out — which anyone who has cleaned dead moths out of an open lantern will appreciate — diffuses the light so it is comfortable at head height, and protects the bulb. An open frame shows off a filament bulb but collects everything. For a doorway or passage used daily, enclosed wins. The 60W ceiling is generous headroom, though an LED equivalent of 8 to 12W will be plenty and costs almost nothing to run all night. IP44 covers splashes, so this suits sheltered and semi-exposed positions rather than a fully exposed elevation, where the IP65 fittings are correct. Glass means avoiding positions where a ball or a mower could reach it. Mount around 1.9 to 2.1 metres and buy pairs for symmetry.

How it compares

Against the open-frame lantern wall light, this encloses the bulb behind glass, keeping insects out and diffusing the light. Compared with the IP65 acrylic wall lamp, that handles fully exposed walls and impact while this IP44 fitting suits sheltered positions with a more traditional look. Against the speckled-glass fittings, those scatter light decoratively where this diffuses it evenly. Against a modern bulkhead, vintage styling suits traditional and colonial-style houses.

Frequently asked questions

Enclosed or open-frame lantern?
Enclosed keeps insects out, diffuses the light comfortably and protects the bulb — better for a doorway used daily. An open frame shows off a filament bulb but collects everything.

Can I really fit a 60W bulb?
That is the stated maximum. In practice an LED equivalent of 8 to 12W is plenty and costs almost nothing to run all night.

How exposed can it be?
IP44 covers splashes, so sheltered and semi-exposed positions. For a fully exposed wall, the IP65 fittings in this range are correct.

Do you deliver outside Nairobi?
Yes — same-day delivery within Nairobi and countrywide shipping to Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret and beyond, with payment by M-Pesa or on delivery.

Pairs well with

• Vintage Garden Light 970mm with E27 Holder - IP44 Aluminium and Glass Post Light LL 505P-1015-BK
• Modern Lantern Wall Light with E27 Holder 25W - IP44 Open-Frame 270 x 160mm LL 5008-BK
• Aluminium Gate Light with Clear Speckled Glass and E27 Holder - Decorative Entrance Fitting LL 504A-BK

Available at WIMU Kitchen, Nairobi. Same-day Nairobi delivery · countrywide shipping (Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret) · pay by M-Pesa or on delivery. Questions? WhatsApp +254 758 157 035.