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are bead and palmette-and-lotus patterns; on the lip, bead and leaf-and-dart 



patterns. The vent tube is masked by three acanthus leaves. There are 



palmettes where the legs join the body. 



Naples 73880. Mus. Borb. Ill, lxiii; Overbeck, Pompeii, Fig. 240; Mau-Keisey, Pompeit, 

 Fig. 206. 



96. (24189) Water-heater 



This heater has the form of an amphora supported by a tripod-ring. The 

 ring is ornamented with egg-ahd-dart. The feet have the form above of sirens 

 with outspread wings, and below of lions' paws resting on low molded pedestals. 

 The heater consists of a boiler and within this a fire-chamber having a round 

 opening in the side of the amphora for the introduction of charcoal and the 

 escape of fumes. The boiler was filled and emptied from the top, which is 

 covered with a hinged lid. 



Naples 78673. Mus. Borb. XVI, Frontispiece; Guhl und Koner, Leben der Griechen und 

 Romer 6 , Fig. 917. 



97. (24185) Water-heater 



This heater resembles in form a small cask, resting on a ring supported by 

 three claw feet. The fire-chamber is cylindrical, and extends from bottom to 

 top of the boiler. The hinged lid covers only the receptacle for water, leaving 

 the fire-chamber open above for the necessary draft. The heated water was 

 drawn off through a faucet in the form of a human head, with a handle terminating 

 in a dog's head and surmounted by a Cupid bestriding a dolphin. The vase- 

 like attachment near the top communicates with the boiler by a small tube 

 serving as a vent; water could also be introduced through this tube. The heater 

 could be carried by means of a ring and three chains, each of whose attachments 

 represents a swan and, clasped by the swan's legs, a female mask (Venus?). 

 Around the lip of the vessel are a bead pattern and a flat egg pattern. The 

 cover was lifted by an upright handle somewhat resembling a vase. 



Naples 1 1 1048. 



98. (24182) Water-heater 



This heater resembles the last in all important particulars of shape and 

 construction, but is smaller. The faucet is in the form of a lion's head; the 

 handle is missing The attachments for the chains are in the form of female 

 masks. The handle of the lid represents a dolphin. 



Naples 73884. 



99. (24179) Water-heater 



This heater consists of a cylinder, supported on three claw feet, and a 

 removable vessel which fits into the cylinder above and fills the upper half of it. 

 The grating is missing. The handle for the door is in the form of the head of an 

 aquatic bird. The cylinder is provided with a bail, whose ends rudely imitate 

 birds' heads. There may have been originally a loose cover for the water- vessel. 



Naples 73882. Overbeck, Pompeii, Fig. 237. 



100. (24194) Large Water-heater 



Three claw feet, resting on high molded pedestals and passing above into 

 leaves and volutes. The heater consists of a domical fire-chamber, and, around 

 and above this, a receptacle for water. In the original the two comic masks at 

 the back are said to have afforded the necessary draft, and the one above the 

 door to have communicated with the boiler, so as to permit the drawing off of 



