which glass is capable of being moulded. | Hygeia, found at Pompeii; 2 puteals, Many of the specimens show the re- or mouths of cisterns, with reliefs. On markable skill which the Romans had one of the walls are the celebrated attained in this branch of manufacture. Volscian bas-reliefs found at Velletri, Among them are wine-bottles, plates, formerly in the Museo Borgia there; water-jugs, cups, decanters, cruets, they are unfortunately mere fragments, tumblers, urns, chalices, scent-bottles, but in a fine early or Etruscan style: pots of rouge and perfumes, funnels, they represent warriors on horseback bottles of medicines, fruit-dishes, neck- and in chariots; traces of painting laces, cinerary urns still containing still exist on them. In one of the human bones, &c. &c. The window- presses is a curious collection of glass found in the villa of Diomed (P) those money-boxes, still used in many shows how early its use had become countries on the Continent, in Italy essential to domestic luxury. Among called Caroselle and Salvi Denari, in the vases is a blue one of remarkable which coin can be introduced but not beauty, containing human ashes, dis- withdrawn without breaking the vessel, covered in a tomb attached to the House a mode used by children and the lower of the Mosaic Columns (P) in 1837. It orders to deposit their savings: in one resembles the Portland vase in style, of these vases are the hoardings of an grace, and elegance of execution. The inhabitant of Pompeii, 18 centuries reliefs, representing vintage scenes, ago, consisting of several coins of the are in white smalt. When discovered reign of Vespasian. The collection of it was broken, but the fragments were earthenware lamps, in such general use carefully collected, and the whole has in Roman times, is very extensive; been restored with great skill. There one for 10 circular wicks, and another is a flat vase with a handle in the same in the form of an ancient galley, are kind of glass, on a stand; and a very elegant.—In the 3rd Room the presses fine though broken specimen of a tazza, are filled with reliefs in terracotta, made up of fragments of coloured with small busts, votive figures, legs, smalt and glass remelted, in the centre arms, &c., statuettes, and numerous of the room. The collection of lachri- unpainted vases, some with Etruscan matory vessels, &c., in coloured glass forms; a series of ex votos, or offerings and smalt, from Magna. Græcia, is in- for cures effected-amongst them a ferior to that in the British and other human head strongly studded with pusMuseums. tules of small pox-chiefly discovered about Calvi, the ancient Cales. TERRE COTTE, or UNPAINTED and COARSER POTTERY. -This extensive collection is arranged in 3 rooms. The 1st Room contains principally specimens of the coarser vessels nected with domestic economy, very similar to those now in use in this country. In the recess of one of the windows are two Gliraria, or cage vases, in which the ancients fattened dormice (glires), which they considered as a great culinary delicacy. In one of the presses is a fine bowl with low reliefs in red Arezzo ware, covered with bas-toothpicks, a paper-knife, some good reliefs, and with the hospitable inscription, BIBE, AMICE DE MEO. In the 2nd Room are several Etruscan sepulchral urns in terracotta, each having a recumbent figure on the lid; and near the window two colossal statues of Jupiter and Juno, or Esculapius and Recrossing the great stairs, we reach the CUMEAN COLLECTION, arranged in con- 2 rooms. It was formed by the late Prince of Syracuse, and purchased by the Prince of Carignano, who presented it to the Museum. It consists exclusively of objects discovered in excavations made at Cumæ, principally of vases in terracotta, and bronzes.-In the 1st Room are many specimens of coloured glass, ladies' ornaments, such as combs, Greek jewellery.-In the centre of the 2nd Room a head or mask in wax, found in a tomb, and supposed to be the portrait of its occupant. One of the vases in terracotta, in this room, in the ItaloGreek style, with bas-reliefs of 12 figures representing the combats of the Amazons and Lapithæ, is particu- | from the same place.-Graceful brooches larly worthy of notice. There are several with small figures of Bacchus and other divinities. A series of gold articles from the tombs at Ruvo, celebrated for their Etruscan vases, consisting of a lady's necklace formed of heads of the bearded Bacchus, acorns, &c.-Earrings richly chased.-Two small coloured smalt bottles, on handsome gold stands, to contain perfumes.-A handsome necklace from S. Agata dei Goti, the ancient Saticula. — Rings from Herculaneum and Pompeii, one with the finger-bone of the wearer still in it. A Roman bulla worn round the neck.-An elaborately worked circlet in gold, for the head, set with garnets, from Frassana.-Ibex or bouquetin, in massive gold, from Edessa in Asia; it belonged to the Museo Borgia.-Gold-leaf, necklaces, earrings, fibulæ, hair-pins, &c.-Upon a pedestal stands the large gold lamp, discovered near the sea-gate at Pompeii in 1863, with other gold ornaments. (rt.) COLLECTION OF GOLD AND SILVER ORNAMENTS, and Vases, CamEOS, GEMS, AND ARTICLES OF FOOD, COLOURS, &c. (Oggetti preziosi) (F).This room is surrounded by presses. Among the objects in silver in the presses to the 1. may be mentioned,A silver vase from Herculaneum, with reliefs representing the Apotheosis of Homer. Silver mirrors, with reliefs of victories. A very curious sun-dial in the singular form of a shoulder of bacon; on its surface are engraved the names of the months, and certain lines to enable the observer to determine the hour by the projection of the shade cast by a style upon them; from guomic considerations it would appear that this singular little instrument was constructed rather for the latitude of Before the window is the celeRome than for that of Pompeii, where brated Tazza Farnese, in onyx or sarit was found. Another remarkable donyx, considered as the most prespecimen in the same press is what cious object of its kind that has from its form appears to have been a been preserved to us. It consists of a reading-glass, or concavo-convex lens: shallow cup of 8 inches in diameter, the decomposed state of the glass pre-richly decorated with reliefs both vents its magnifying powers being within and without. Outside it is now tested. Three very handsome tripods or incense-burners.-Two very beautiful cups with rich foliage in high relief. Two small vases with reliefs of male and female centaurs and lovely Cupids. A series of silver vessels found at Pompeii, in the House of Meleager. A collection of rings from the Greek tombs of Armento in the province of Basilicata. A collection of plate, including jelly-moulds, dishes, &c., discovered at Pompeii in 1836.-Near here, upon a marble pedestal, are exhibited 2 very beautiful Greek earrings, discovered near Taranto, given to the Museum by Baron Chatillon. Among the objects in gold in the presses to the rt. may be mentioned,Gold chain, armlet, necklace, matrimonial ring, and earrings, found with a female skeleton in the House of Diomed at Pompeii.-Armlets with serpents' heads, some with inscriptions, ornamented with the head of Medusa, covering the whole surface; within with a richly sculptured group of seven figures, which have given rise to much antiquarian discussion as to the sub|ject it represents. Visconti considers it to refer to the fecundation of Egypt produced by the overflowing of the Nile, personified by the figure of an old man seated beside a tree, and a female on a sphinx; whilst Quaranta supposes it to be relative to the festival ofthe harvest, instituted by Alexander the Great when he founded Alexandria. The presses on the right-hand wall contain, first, several articles of food and of household use-dates, walnuts, figs, pine-kernels, pomegranate-seeds, eggs, oil desiccated, a purse with coins of the reign of Vespasian, &c. Not the least curious object here is a loaf of bread on which is impressed the baker's |name, Q. CRANIUS, and several of the eighty loaves discovered in a baker's posing, with the name of the artist, oven at Pompeii in 1862. Portions of Apollonius.-Cornelian in the form of nets, with the needles used in making a bulla, with the heads of Marcus them; jars, in earthenware and glass, Aurelius and Lucilla engraved upon containing oil, olives, and grain; corks it.-Cornelian with the head of Apollo, for bottles; and a slab with spatula surrounded by the 12 signs of the which belonged to a Pompeian apothe- Zodiac. In the 3rd case are several cary. There are also several car- specimens of onyx and cornelian bonized remains of wearing apparel, of prepared for the work of the cameo ropes, nets, sea-shells, such as tritons, engraver. The 6th case contains a cones, cypreæ, &c., still preserving very rich collection of finger-rings. their colours. In one of these presses One from Ruvo has a large but coarse is a purse, containing coins of the reign emerald: the stone is pierced with a of Claudius, found with a skeleton in cavity, in which poison is supposed to a house at Pompeii. In two others are have been secreted.-A massive gold preserved the contents of a colour-ring with a fine male head, probably of dealer's shop, consisting of masses of different pigments, all metallic, of sulphur, pumicestone, talc-in this case a variety of foliated gypsum; and in that on the rt. of the entrance is a large specimen of Amianthus tissue, used in burning and collecting the ashes of the dead-it was found in a cinerary urn near Vasto, in the Abruzzi; beneath are some interesting sculptures in ivory discovered at Pompeii, amongst which a small statue of Hercules, nearly copied from the Ercole Farnese; fragments of a group which appears to have been a copy of the Toro Farnese; and a small statue of Venus, remarkable for its gold-leaf coating. Marcus Brutus, with the name of the Greek artist Anaxalas beneath it was discovered in a Roman tomb near Capua.-One ring has an historical interest, a cameo with a comic mask; when discovered at Pompeii, Charles III. had it mounted as a ring, which he wore for years. On embarking to assume the crown of Spain, he took it from his finger, saying he would carry away nothing from the kingdom he had governed so long, ordering it to be replaced in the Museum. Beyond the collection of Oggetti Preziosi is the so-called RESERVED CABINET, or Raccolta Pornografica (G), open to male visitors only. Opposite to the collection of Oggetti Preziosi opens The NUMISMATIC COLLECTION, contained in 5 rooms (H 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), arranged and catalogued by Cav. Fiorelli. It contains nearly 40,000 specimens, and is particularly rich in medals and coins of Magna Græcia, Sicily, and of the Middle Ages. The modern coins preserved at the Mint have been added to it, as well as a series of Papal medals given by Pius IX. In a number of glass cases in the centre of the room is the very rich series of cameos, intaglios, rings, &c. Among them may be noticed. In the 1st case, - Venus at the bath, with 6 figures, in sardonyx.-Victory in a car, in agate.A very beautiful cameo, representing Jupiter destroying the Titans, with the name of the artist, Aphenion.-Fine head of Medusa.-Iola with the club of Hercules. Copy of the part of the Toro Farnese group which represents the son of Antiope releasing Dirce from the bull's head, and which is said to have been used under M. Angelo's direction in the restoration of that celebrated specimen of ancient statuary. -Good head of Augustus, and one of into Tiberius in paste.-Excellent likeness of Galba. In the 2nd case, Ajax and Cassandra.-Perseus, with the name of the artist, Dioscorides.-Artemis re[S. Italy.] From H 5 a door on the 1. leads THE SANTANGELO COLLECTION (J), very important addition to the Museo Nazionale, purchased from the a M heirs of the late Count of St. A., | Ambervalia.-Three vases in the style of long one of the ministers of Francis I., by whom it was formed. It has been very tastefully arranged in 3 halls by Cav. Fiorelli, who has published a catalogue of one of its most important portions-the Numismatic Series, consisting of several thousand coins, particularly rich in those from Magna Græcia and Sicily. In the 1st Room are the presses containing these coins, and in open cases are exhibited a series of cast tokens in copper, denominated Es Grave, of the several towns of Italy; and of the medals of the Popes, other Italian sovereigns, and of celebrated national characters. Around have been placed some good Etruscan vases; and on the walls are some mosaics, one of Mercury and Hope, very good; also two others of a cockfight, and a panther. In the 2nd Room have been arranged the bronzes, Greek and Roman armour, ancient glass, terracotta figures, and lamps. In the 3rd Room are the Italo-Greek vases; a Patera of unusually large dimensions on a stand in the centre of the hall; an extensive series of Rhytons or drinking-cups in the form of heads of animals of every kind, &c. From here a door leads into THE COLLECTION OF ETRUSCAN OR ITALO-GREEK VASES (K).-One of the most important in Europe. It contains about 4000 specimens, all from Southern Italy and Sicily. They consist principally of painted vases found in tombs. A proper catalogue of them is much needed. The choicest specimens are placed upon pedestals. The rooms, 7 in number, are paved in ancient mosaics, all greatly restored. The 1st or Circular Hall (K 1) contains several of the smaller vases from Southern Italy, the ground in general black, the paintings white or coloured; the large black vases with gilding on the neck, in the form of an Etruscan necklace, are from Cumæ, closely resembling those from Cyrenaica in the British Museum. -In the centre of the room, on an old mosaic table, is a large vase, found at Armento, on which is represented the Gods presiding over the feasts of the those from Cervetri, with rude black and red figures arranged in zones; one with representations of lions, antelopes, and other animals. In the presses are several for domestic use in coarse black ware, similar to those found at Cervetri, Chiusi, and Sarteano, &c., in Tuscany. 2nd Room (K 2). The mosaic here, from the villa of Diomed in Pompeii, is formed of coloured marbles, and represents flowers and naval emblems.Near the window are two small models of tombs from S. Agata dei Goti and Pæstum, showing how the vases of the collection have been found. In the presses are specimens from the Basilicata, Terra di Lavoro, in an inferior style of art. On pedestals are,Meleager and the boar hunt.—Marriage of Bacchus and Ariadne.-Marsyas sentenced to be flayed alive (a red vase).— Orestes and Electra sitting on the tomb of Agamemnon, with their names in Greek letters. Combat with the Amazons on one side, and Theseus and Antiope on the other. 3rd Room (K 3). The floor a handsome black and white mosaic from Pompeii. Vases chiefly from Apulia and the Basilicata. On pedestals are,-Dædalus and IcarusCupid in a car, from Cumæ.-Hercules in the garden of the Hesperides, and the death of Archemorus, son of Lycurgus, King of Thessaly and Eurydice, with Greek inscriptions from Ruvo; the handles Gorgon heads. 4th Room (K 4). Vases from the province of Bari. The white and black mosaic on the floor represents sea monsters and dolphins, surrounded by the walls of a town, and a fisherman with his landing-net in the centre. the pedestals,-Ajax and Cassandra, vase with Gorgon head handles, from Ruvo.-Andromeda, from Bari.-The celebrated Darius vase, from Canosa; the paintings on it represent Darius meditating the conquest of Greece, with Jupiter and Pallas above assuring Greece of their support: below is seen the minister of Darius, seated at a table, receiving the subsidies from certain towns, and holding a tablet, on which is written in Greek characters "8 talents," probably the amount lying On Ariadne. 6th Room (K 6). The floor here is formed of a mosaic from Hercu laneum, in coloured marbles. A great number of the vases in this room are painted with black figures on a red ground, different from the majority of those of Magna Græcia: many are from Vulci and Etruria, properly so called. On a pedestal is,―a Balsamario, or bellshaped vase, with paintings representing the story of Cadmus and the dragon; there are several figures, with their names, and that of the painter, Asteas. before him in a bag; all the principal | feast of the vintage, with a sacrifice to figures have their names affixed in Bacchus, found at Nocera.-A twoGreek letters.-A beautiful balsamario, handled vase, with Bacchus and or bottle-shaped vase, with reliefs of the flaying of Marsyas, with Apollo and the Muses looking on.-On another large vase from Canosa are paintings representing the sacrifice at the death of Patroclus; the funeral pile, with the words Πατροκλου Ταφος, "the tomb of Patroclus," on it; whilst a human sacrifice has been made, and other victims await their fate, Achilles pours out libations; on one side the body of Hector is seen attached to the car that was to be drawn three times round the bier; the old man with a-In the presses around is a fine colleclyre is supposed to represent Homer. 5th Room (K 5). The mosaic here is in white, black, and coloured marbles. In this apartment are some of the finest vases, as regards execution, in the Museum; most of them from Nola. On pedestals are-a vase, on which is represented the Burning of Troy, with the leading incidents of the closing scene of the Iliad. At the altar is Priam, prepared to receive the deathblow from Pyrrhus, while the dead body of Polites lies at his feet, Hecuba is sitting disconsolate on the ground, and Ulysses and Diomed stand by, spectators of the scene. Beyond this group is Ajax threatening Cassandra with death, as she clings to the Palladium for safety. In the distance, Eneas is seen with Anchises on his back, and leading Ascanius to the ships. This vase, which is perhaps the pearl of the collection, was found at Nola, enclosed in a rough terracotta outer case, and in as good preservation as the day it came out of the potter's furnace. It is marked with the Greek word KAAO2, three times repeated, to signify how beautiful it was considered by the ancients it contained human ashes.The largest known painted vase, being 5ft. 8 in. high, and 7 ft. 2 in. in circumference, the principal subjects being combats of the Greeks and Trojans, of Achilles and Penthesilea, &c., from Ruvo.—A very beautiful vase or olla, with a representation of the Greek Neöinia, or Roman Vinalia, the closing tion of pateræ, or shallow vases with A door leads from the last room of the Italo-Greek vases into the 2 large halls containing the COLLECTION OF SMALLER BRONZES (L). These, nearly 20,000 in number, are chiefly from Pompeii, and bring before us the objects in every-day use by the inhabitants of a South Italian city at the beginning of the Christian |