04-18-2007, 08:08 AM
The same with gladiator schools and bakeries, potters, tile- and bricklmakers. In the best case it's just a name (though roman lamps from cologne specify in two cases the location of the workshop, too, "ad gantulas novas" - at the new geese market, e. g.)
"Brand marks" are very recent evolutions, specially for not easily distinguishable goods, if you discount weaponry and expensive tableware which were stamped with the manufactury seals.
The first "low level" brand marks I know of are tea and cocoa products (van Houten) in the 18th century - so we see that's low level from our point of view, in their time these goods have been very expensive.
On the other hand, recent examinations of Mount Testaccio have shown very informative "labels", like place of origin and destination of an oil jug; another amphora in the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn proves the same careful labeling in the provinces.
"Brand marks" are very recent evolutions, specially for not easily distinguishable goods, if you discount weaponry and expensive tableware which were stamped with the manufactury seals.
The first "low level" brand marks I know of are tea and cocoa products (van Houten) in the 18th century - so we see that's low level from our point of view, in their time these goods have been very expensive.
On the other hand, recent examinations of Mount Testaccio have shown very informative "labels", like place of origin and destination of an oil jug; another amphora in the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn proves the same careful labeling in the provinces.
Tertius Mummius
(Jan Hochbruck)
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