Roman Antiquities Oil Lamp
Roman oil lamp with leaves and fruit
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Oil lamp with leaves and fruit, Type Bussiere B III 1
MATERIAL: Terracotta
CULTURE: Roman
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
A Roman terracotta red slip ware oil lamp with theatre masks
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Round body with plain nozzle, the discus decorated with three theatre masks, air hole in centre, the base with work shop mark in the form of a foot print
Loeschcke Typ VIII, Schulte...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antiquities
Materials
Terracotta
Roman oil lamp, Type ‘Herodian’, Kennedy 3, Hadad 4
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Oil lamp, Type ‘Herodian’, Kennedy 3, Hadad 4
MATERIAL: Terracotta
CULTURE: Roman, Judaea
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Israeli Classical Roman Antiquities
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Greek Black Glaze Pottery Guttus
Located in London, GB
A black-glazed terracotta guttus (oil-lamp filler) with a spool-shaped foot, a wheel-shaped body, a
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Italian "Grand Tour" Style Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Montreal, QC
This unusual antique floor lamp revisits in the late 19th century an oil lamp of antiquity. Raised
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Silvanus Roman God On Oil Lamp - Etching by Carlo Pignatari - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Silvanus Roman God On Oil Lamp from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.69 in W 14.18 in D 0.04 in
Oil Lamp With Pan and Silvanus Roman - Etching by Nicola Fiorillo- 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oil Lamp With Pan and Silvanus Roman God from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 19.89 in W 14.38 in D 0.04 in
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Roman statuette of Eros-Harpocrates
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
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Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The Torture of the Vestal Virgin, a painting by Jean-Frédéric Schall (1752-1825)
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Roman factory oil lamp with chimera, Type Bussière D X 4
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Factory oil lamp with chimera, Type Bussière D X 4
MATERIAL: Terracotta
CULTURE: Roman
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Located in Alexandria, VA
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Questions About Roman Antiquities Oil Lamp
- How does a Roman oil lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Roman oil lamps are simply containers filled with oil, in which a wick made up of cloth or rope rests on one end. The other end of the wick comes in contact with the air. When the wick is lit, the oil in it burns and gives out light.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
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