This is a small LED lantern made in the shape of an old-fashioned lalten: a domed cap with a carry handle, a ribbed clear shade, a swinging side handle and a round base. Switched on, the shade glows a soft warm yellow, so it looks more like a candle-lit lantern than a torch. The name Sweet Days sits on a plate on the front of the base.

The silver flower-pattern knob on the front is its dimmer switch. Turn it to switch the lantern on, keep turning to brighten it, and turn it back to dim it and switch it off. The dimming is stepless, so it can rest anywhere from a faint glow to full light rather than jumping between fixed settings.

Inside is a 1200 mAh rechargeable battery, charged with the USB cable that comes in the box. Turned low, one charge lasts about 20 to 50 hours; at full brightness it runs about 2.5 hours. That makes it more than decoration: a night light that can glow all night in a child's room, a lamp for the balcony or roof on a summer evening, and a light to carry from room to room when the power goes during load-shedding.

It stands about 21.8 cm tall with the handle up, on a base about 11.8 by 10.6 cm, so it fits a bedside table, a study desk or a shelf. The top handle hangs from a hook, a tent loop or a tree branch, and a little butterfly perches on the base beside the knob.

It comes in two colours at the same price. The green one is light green with dark green handles and trim and a green butterfly; the pink one has black handles and trim and a pink butterfly. Choose your colour when you order.

It makes an easy gift for a girl who likes pretty things in her room, for Eid or a birthday, and for families who sit out in the garden or go camping. We suggest it from 3 years, with a grown-up doing the charging.

The price is Rs. 2,950 with Cash on Delivery across Pakistan, from Karachi and Lahore to Islamabad, Faisalabad and Multan. Stock, colour, your city and the delivery charge are confirmed on WhatsApp before dispatch.

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