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Offline wileyc

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Oil lamp
« on: October 08, 2014, 12:31:09 am »
Have acquired a couple of lamps, I have no reason to suspect them at all, just that I do not collect lamps
I have this one ID'ed as a Roman Period Factory Lamp, 1st-3rd century AD. 95mm/63mm. Any thoughts?

thanks

cw

thanks to the RomQ collection online for help.

http://www.romulus2.com/lamps/index.shtml

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Re: Oil lamp
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2019, 03:41:29 pm »
I completely concur.

1st to 2nd century most likely, with possibility of manufacture into 3rd.  See reference below:
http://www.colat.org.uk/assets/doc/news_snorl-handbook.pdf

Page 16.

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Offline stevex6

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Re: Oil lamp
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2019, 03:44:56 pm »
Pretty cool ... congrats on obtaining those awesome & interesting lamps

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Re: Oil lamp
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2019, 09:19:33 pm »
The Loeschcke Type IXc nozzle is a fairly early style for this type but the crude provincial manufacture suggests a date in the 2nd - early 3rd centuries AD.
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