Ancient Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp - Strobilus makers' mark
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Ancient Roman terracotta oil lamp with a flat base, about 90.1 mm long and 51.1 mm wide, marked with the STROBIL maker’s mark (Strobilus) from a 1st century AD North Italian workshop near Modena, in good intact condition; acquired from a private collection in the Netherlands in 2024, with certificate of authenticity available on request, EU-only shipping.
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Ancient Roman terracotta oil lamp with a flat base, marked by concentric circles enclosing the makers' mark / owner of the pottery workshop ‘STROBIL’ (Strobilus).
Strobilus has been referred to as the “Father of the Firmalampe” and is considered that he may have invented the shape in the late sixties or early seventies of the first century AD. The workshop was situated in North Italy in the vicinity of Modena. Strobilus lamps were well known especially in Military context and are recovered across the whole of Europe.
Length: ± 90,1 mm
Width: ± 51,1 mm
Good and solid, intact condition. Some wear consistent with age and use.
Reference: For a similar item: The British Museum, London, item 1970-1231-3
Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format).
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Attention: due to customs regulations we can only ship inside the European Union. Please ensure you have a valid EU shipping address before placing a bid.
Ancient Roman terracotta oil lamp with a flat base, marked by concentric circles enclosing the makers' mark / owner of the pottery workshop ‘STROBIL’ (Strobilus).
Strobilus has been referred to as the “Father of the Firmalampe” and is considered that he may have invented the shape in the late sixties or early seventies of the first century AD. The workshop was situated in North Italy in the vicinity of Modena. Strobilus lamps were well known especially in Military context and are recovered across the whole of Europe.
Length: ± 90,1 mm
Width: ± 51,1 mm
Good and solid, intact condition. Some wear consistent with age and use.
Reference: For a similar item: The British Museum, London, item 1970-1231-3
Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format).
Seller's Story
Please read our information carefully.
*SHIPPING INFO Due to insurance procedures, combined shipping is only possible with a single payment. (1 payment reference = 1 insured parcel.) If you accept an offer after the auction and pay separately, shipments cannot be manually combined afterward. Please ensure your shipping address is complete and correct before paying. Changes made after payment are not automatically forwarded to us.
* CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) For insurance purposes we can provide a digital Certificate of Authenticity (PDF) for every item with a hammer price of Euro 100 or more. The COA is available upon request within 20 days of the auction date. Instructions will be provided when your order is shipped. Certificates are not included in the package.
* INSURANCE & CLAIMS All our parcels are shipped with external insurance. This insurance requires the following:
-> Monitor the online tracking and notify delays to the seller within 14 days after the shipping date.
-> In case of damage: write a reservation on the delivery note and report the damage to the seller via the Catawiki online chat within 24 hours. Keep all packaging and send us photos of the damage.
* IMPORTANT BUYERS OUTSIDE THE EU: We cannot ship to countries outside the European Union. Please ensure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. No exceptions can be made. Switzerland, Norway and the United Kingdom are not part of the EU.
* DOCUMENTATION NOTICE: Previous invoices and import/export documents will not be shared with customers.
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Thank you for your interest, and best of luck with your bids!
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman
Century/ Timeframe
1st century AD
Name of object
Oil Lamp - Strobilus makers' mark
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2024
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
2024
Previous owner - country acquired from
Netherlands
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
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