made in Naples
This reproduction silver Roman jug was bought from Sabatino de Angelis et fils in 1900. The original was excavated at Pompeii and is now in the National Museum of Naples.
The body is spirally fluted and has echinus moulding around the wide mouth. The top of the handle has a moulded woman's head. The rest of the handle is chased in low relief with rosettes and leafy ornamentation.
Neapolitan foundries produced tens of thousands of copper alloy reproductions of items excavated at Pompeii and Herculaneum. The main manufacturers in the period 1860 to 1920 were Sabatino de Angelis, J Chiurazzi and G Sommer. All three issued catalogues. The reproductions were available in different sizes and different finishes including marble and silver. The de Angelis and Chiurazzi firms combined in the early 20th century.
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