Oil lamp with three flames for much light
This Roman oil lamp on the Roman store pages under the category pottery and ceramics is a first-class museum replica from the 1st century AD of a three-burner oil lamp! On the three nicely shaped suspensions, the lamp can be provided with a cord or a chain and thus also give off its warm light from the ceiling or provide a nice ambience above the table on the terrace. Of course, the Roman oil lamp based on the ancient model is also wonderful as a very unusual table lamp! The oil lamp comes with three wicks and on top of that you get replacement wicks for free.
- Lamp diameter about 20cm
- incl. spare wicks
- Short description
- Dating 1st century AD.
The lamp can be used with food or olive oil. Romans usually used olive oil, because this was abundant in ancient times and accordingly cheap.
This Roman oil lamp has the great advantage that it has three wicks for lighting, so it gives off a correspondingly large amount of light. It is shapely and decorative and also an absolute hit as a gift for a loved one or a friend of antique ceramics. All oil lamps, many unusual models among them, on these pages of the Roman store under the category of pottery and ceramics and the section Roman oil lamps are made in an ancient way according to Roman finds.
Each lamp is unique! From the outside the lamps are covered with an antique engobe, a clay slip, so that they get their special surface and the warm and at the same time bright red tone. From the inside the lamps are glazed. Compared to the candle, the oil lamp has the great advantage that the wick burns much longer and also no wax drips. Look around, among the beautiful antique oil lamps on these pages! You will surely find what you are looking for.
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