Advantages of our wax tablets
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We have been manufacturing antique wax tablets for over 20 years and place great emphasis on the following:
Produced in Germany
Made according to archaeological model
Sustainable: Made from natural raw materials
Pure certified beeswax RAL 041 A.1.III
The RAL 041 quality mark guarantees high health and environmental compatibility.
Writing Tablet with Brand Stamp BRIT PROV – after Original Discovery!
This ancient writing tablet is modeled after a discovery! The writing tablet with the stamp BRIT PROV was found near the River Walbrook in London. It was the official government stamp, which was applied to official documents.
The Brand Stamp BRIT PROV
The exterior of the ancient writing tablet is marked with a circular seal. It reads PROC AVG DEDERVNT BRIT PROV: The imperial procurator of the province of Britain has issued this document. A procurator represented the personal interests of the Roman emperor in each province. The provincial government and procurators controlled state expenditures and tax collection. Unfortunately, the text of the letter or document that was originally on the wax filling of the recessed inner surfaces of the ancient writing tablet was no longer legible.
- Original in the British Museum, London
- Double writing tablet 14x9 cm
- Made of solid beech wood
- Includes a soft cotton bag for storage
- Dated 1st or 2nd century AD
Eventful History of the Romans Preserved in Writing Tablets
Writing tablets and the corresponding writing instrument, the stylus, were considered business standard equipment in antiquity not only for procurators! Everyone who needed to take notes or write letters always had a writing tablet – often even double-bound writing tablets within reach. The writing tablet established itself as the optimal writing surface for simple notes or school exercises due to its advantages over papyrus or parchment – and also because they were more cost-effective and durable. The eventful history of the Roman Empire would likely have disappeared into darkness had writing tablets that have survived to this day not preserved evidence of their culture. The use of the writing tablet dates back to the 5th century BC.
Writing Tablets - A Success Story
Even today, using a writing tablet along with a stylus is a true writing experience! Therefore, they are experiencing a renaissance among people with a sense of the extraordinary. Especially lovers of ancient cultures still gladly use the unique duo of writing tablet and stylus today. It not only feels great but also looks decorative! And ancient writing tablets have a very clear advantage: On the wax writing surface, nothing is for eternity!
Roman Writing Tablet Made of Beech Wood in Soft Cotton Bag
This Roman writing tablet (Latin: diptychon, tabula ceratae) is a board covered with beeswax made from the finest beech wood. The writing tablets were used until the Middle Ages and inscribed with a stylus (Latin: stilus) by scratching the letters into the wax layer. The Roman tabula ceratae writing tablets, found in large numbers, were often bound with leather straps into a book of writing tablets. The writable surfaces are filled with red beeswax and protected by folding the writing tablet closed.
Tabula Rasa – Double Writing Tablet Makes a Clean Slate!
In Roman times, writing tablets were used as writing material for official correspondence as well as for private use. They were used for notes that did not need to last, such as accounts, letters, or notes. The texts on the writing tablet could be revised at any time or smoothed over with the back of the stylus. By the way, the term tabula rasa derives from smoothing out the wax layer with the backside of the stylus and means: to clean the tablet – to make a clean slate!
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Schwarzweiss Dienstleistungs GmbH
Beningsgasse 1
Hessen
Glauburg, Deutschland, 63695
https://www.Der-Römer-Shop.de
| Wax boards size: |
14 x 9cm |
| Writing board type: |
Double board |
| SKU: |
10119
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| Shipping weight: |
0,20 kg
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| Item weight: |
0,15 kg
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| Dimensions
( Length × Width × Height ):
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14,00 × 9,00 × 1,60 cm |
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