An iron bracket bolted to the wall, holding a small terracotta oil lamp. Period: Roman antiquity, 1st c. BCE - 3rd c. CE.
Roman streets and shop fronts were lit at dusk by small oil lamps (lucernae) set in iron wall brackets - simple, practical lighting fed by olive oil. This prop fuses bracket and lamp into one mountable unit. No square wall tile - just the hardware, ready to drop on a kitbashed facade.
Painting tips
- Bracket: dark iron, slight rust at fixings.
- Lamp: warm terracotta with smoke-blackened spout.
- Optional: tiny dot of yellow on the wick for lit effect.
Historical sources & further reading
- Pompeii lamp finds
- Bailey, Catalogue of the Lamps in the British Museum
⚠ Small parts. Not suitable for children under 14.





