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This pic is fantastic. Shows great detail/angles that aren't available in the others. Looks like you grabbed it from vroma.org as well. What search terms did you use to find it? Anybody know where the original is housed?
Also, what would be the usefulness of having the base hinged like that? I can't see any purpose for it.
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Quote:Tib. Gabinius:3i8zn4iv Wrote:I'm not able to translate these sentences, so i write them in german, perhaps one of the better german to english translaters can help.
"Die Kerze brennt in einem Hornzylinder. Zur Erhöhung der Leuchtkraft zog man ihn hoch, bei Luftzug senkte man ihn ab."
Tobias, where did this quote originally come from?
A little small book in german.
Fritz Kretzschmer, Bilddokumente römischer Technik.
Some years old already, but still very nice to get an overview about roman technics.
ISBN 3926642270
real Name Tobias Gabrys
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Greetings,
From my 18th century projects, you can soak or boil horn to flatten it, but you can also split it into very this sheets, for use as lantern panes etc. A very durable and easy to work with medium.
Another thought, what about mica sheets? I know it was used as panes as well, just not sure of the wheres and whens if you go back past the 16-1700's...some mica I have seen is a white, sometimes pinkish hue.....
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Does anyone know, where such lanterns are published? I know of a 3rd century example, but it has 3 "legs" instead of two. I´d like to make some with Stefan, but no literature.... :roll:
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It looks like these lanterns are no differnt to modern day ones .The top lid lifts of for lighting , the horn lens will slide out,and the frame can hinge out of the way so you can easily refill the oil well and trim up the wick.It also looks like the oil well is fixed to the base plate ,hence the need to have the frame on a hinge.Also with the plentiful supply of horn in Roman times, just cutting of the ends of the horn made excellent lenses and is probable why they are made round
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