Fake & Reproduction Ancient Lamps
Roman and other ancient lamps have been faked since at least
the 18th century. This is a brief summary of just a few of the more common fakes. |
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Classics Series | Bulgarian Volute Series
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Common Fakes
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F1
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F2
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F3
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F4
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Deathmask Type
(La Marsa Group)
Made in Tunisia,
c.1950 - present.
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Vulcan Type
(Upper Egypt Group)
Made in Egypt, c.1870 - recent, and also in Greece.
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Hathor Type
(Upper Egypt Group)
Made in Egypt, c.1870 - present.
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F5
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RNA12
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F6
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Archer Type
(La Marsa Group)
Made in Tunisia,
c.1950 - recent.
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Genuine ancient lamp
on which F5 is based.
Diana with bow.
North Africa, 175 - 250 AD.
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Galley Type
Probably made in Tunisia, recent.
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Syrian Series of Fakes
(Selection from a large range probably made in the Middle East, c.1980 - present.)
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FS1
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FS2
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FS3
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FS4
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FS5
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Crooked Cross Type
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Voyeur Type
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FS6
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FS7
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FS8
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FS9
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FS10
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Egyptian Classics Series of
Fakes
(Range based on genuine lamps of classic Egyptian types, probably made in Egypt, present.)
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FEC1
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FEC2
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FEC3
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FEC4
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FEC5
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Bulgarian Volute Series
of Fakes
(Selection from large range probably made in Bulgaria, present.)
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FB1
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FB2
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FB3
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FB4
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FB5
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FB6
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FB7
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FB8
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FB9
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FB10
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New York Series of Fakes
(Range named for common retail location but probably made in the Middle East, c.1980 - present.)
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FNY1
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FNY2
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FNY3
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FNY4
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FNY5
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