table info

[Andy]

Im very interested in this table from the Gallic group Ambiani. Although I dont know if its roman, Gallic, or gallo-roman and what time period. I have seen a bed with similar legs from pompeii, and a few other oddments of roman furniture, but what period can something like this be attributed to and what culture?

[Antonia Auriga]

I would recommend looking into some Roman art books where there's a decent number or painted murals/floors. If you can find a museum catalogue, that's even better. Things with a date rock. Study the pictures and work up an idea of how tables are depicted. I like to make photocopy collages and to take notes. You might consider their height, the look of the legs, color, length, etc. Doing this has helped me find thrift and discount store modern tables that can pass as Roman. If you are like me, and belong to a border area (Brittania) it is easy to justify having a Gallic or Gallo-Roman table, but you were a Roman living in Rome... that might require more research and justification. But always make sure you've got good primary sources. That's basically what my legion requires- you can get away with anything as long as you can provide strong primary source research.

I don't know where you live, but I live in the Los Angeles area and my two favorite primary sources out now are the LACMA Pompeii exhibit and the Getty Villa (which btw, is free to visit).

[jvrjenivs]

a good starting point for research on furniture would be: A.T. Croom - Roman furniture, which handles all kinds of furniture, the materials the Romans used for their furniture.

Second, a german website could be useful (a massive load of pictures):
[url:1ccsr5kz]http://www.antike-tischkultur.de/[/url]

Also interesting I found S.T.A.M. Mols - Wooden furniture from Herculaneum. This one is harder to get, but contains a good research from wooden furniture of herculaneum, including measurements, construction drawings, etc.

[P Sertorius Scaevola]

The table in your picture very much resembles the one produced by Linea Antiqua;

http://www.linea-antiqua.de/e_produktliste.htm


Croom is not very specific although it is a recommendable piece of reading. Mols'book as Jvrjenivs states is almost impossible to find.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Excellent link Jurjen! Would give you points for that.

And your Paul!

I see my new home furnishings! 8)

[martijn.wijnhoven]

Mols' book as Jvrjenivs states is almost impossible to find.

Maybe not so much impossible to get a hold of, but the book is at least expensive to buy. :wink:

• [url:1ge8ttt1]http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetails?bi=1294499707[/url] (161 Euros)
  [url:1ge8ttt1]http://www.alibris.co.uk/booksearch.detail?invId=9956462851&siteID=hi3Lv4qpBig-D0ZHXksf4ayU1jRYjHf9mA&cid=null[/url] (193 Euros)