June, 1909. Reproductions of Bronzes in Naples. hi 



69. (24216) Candelabrum 



Four claw feet are attached by volutes and palmettes to the rectangular 

 pedestal. At the front is a rectangular recess, with a semicircular projection 

 within the recess. On the back part of the main pedestal is a small square 

 pedestal, from which rises a fluted column, ending in a vase-like top. This 

 bears three arms, from each of which is suspended a lamp. Two of these are 

 single-wick lamps, closely similar in design, with handles ending above in 

 horses' heads. The third has two nozzles, has a lion's head on each side, and 

 rings, formed of birds' heads and necks, for the suspension chains. On the main 

 pedestal, in front of the column, is an octagonal altar with a pointed object on 

 top intended to represent flame. The vertical faces of the main pedestal, of 

 the lower part of the altar, and of the column pedestal are enriched with 

 palmette-and-lotus patterns and other patterns in relief. 



Naples 72195. Mus. Borb. VIII, PL xxxi. 



70. (24217) Candelabrum 



Four claw feet resting on round, molded bases. Square pedestal, from 

 the center of which rises an Ionic column, the fantastic capital having a female 

 mask on each of its two principal faces. From the abacus of the capital spring 

 four scroll-shaped supports, each carrying a suspended lamp. Two of the 

 lamps (one of them accompanied by a 'pick- wick) are of similar design, each 

 having a curved handle ending above in a horse's head. One (with missing 

 cover) has a plain tablet, presumably intended for the owner's name (cf. No. 40). 



Naples 72191. Ant. di Ere. VIII, PI. lxvii. The illustration shows only two lamps, which 

 are not identical with any two of the present four. 



71. (24226) Candelabrum 



Four claw feet connected by acanthus leaves to the rectangular, molded 

 pedestal. On the back part of the pedestal is a realistic tree-trunk, dividing 

 at the top into four branches. These, with a smaller, lateral branch, carry five 

 suspension lamps of varying designs. One of these has lions' heads and bird's 

 neck rings like one of No. 69. The lateral branch appears to have been 

 designed to carry two lamps, one of which is missing. 



Naples 72231. Ant. di Ere. VIII, lxv; Overbeck, Pompeii, Fig. 233, c; Mau-Kelsey, Pompeii, 

 Fig. 202. 



72. (24227) Candelabrum 



Four claw feet resting on round, molded bases are attached by volutes and 

 palmettes to a rectangular pedestal having a semicircular recess in front. The 

 moldings of the pedestal are ornamented with leaf-and-dart, egg and bead 

 patterns. On the upper surface of the pedestal near the edges, are vine 

 branches, the stems inlaid in copper, the leaves inlaid in silver, and the tendrils 

 and grapes engraved. On one side of the pedestal is a statuette of a she- 

 panther, on which rides a young Bacchus, nude, ivy-crowned and holding up a 

 drinking-horn in his right hand. On the other side is a rectangular altar, on 

 which are sticks laid cross-wise and burning. From the back part of the pedes- 

 tal rises a square pillar. Near the top of this, in front, is a female mask; at 

 the back an ox-skull. On each side of the nondescript capital is a flower in 

 relief, and on the top an upstanding, flower-like ornament. Four ornamental 

 curving arms diverge diagonally from the capital, each carrying a double-wick 

 suspension lamp. One of these has on each side an elephant's head and is 

 overarched by two dolphins, heads downward; another has above, near each 



