Roman wax writing tablet with bronze pen

SKU: VM001938

GTIN: 4250673425136

Category: Misc.

Item out of stock

Item currently out of stock

Choose tax zone / country of delivery

Battle Merchant

Description
Notify me when this item is available

Roman wax book made of wood including bronze pen

Even the ancient Greeks, Romans and Etruscans used wax books to record invoices, letters, notes and other Business documents. The earliest mention of a wax book dates back to the 5th century.

This wax book was made of 2 pieces of wood, which were fastened together with 2 leather straps.The inside pages of the book were coated with wax.
The inside pages of the book were coated with wax.

Included in the delivery is a beautiful, handy bronze pencil.With the tip you paint or write in the wax, with the section at the end you can easily correct spelling mistakes.

Details:

Dimensions wax book:
height: approx. 20 cm
width closed: approx. 11 cm
width open: approx. 23 cm
weight: approx. 30g

Dimensions bronze pin:
length: approx. 15,5 cm
width of the tip: approx. 1 mm
width of the section: approx. 1,3 cm
weight: approx. 3g

Scope of supply: 1x Roman wax book made of wood including bronze pen