V.1.26 Pompeii. Casa di L. Cecilio Giocondo or House of Lucius Caecilius Jucundus.

Domus L. Caecili Iucundi. Excavated 1844 and 1875.

For extra detailed information see Swedish Pompeii Project web site

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V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2015. Entrance doorway on east side of Via del Vesuvio. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.1.26 Pompeii. January 2017. Looking through entrance doorway towards atrium and tablinum.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking towards entrance doorway with remains of stucco. Photo courtesy of Ivo van der Graaff.

V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail from upper entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance with name plaque DOMUS L CAECILI IUCUNDI.

Many electoral programmes were written on the façade:

[M.]  Holconium  Priscum  II  vir(um)  i(ure)  d(icundo)

d(ignum)  r(e)  p(ublica)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)

IVCVNDVS  ROGAT   [CIL IV 3428]

According to Della Corte, this was written to the right of the main entrance doorway at 26.

He also quotes:

[L.]  Ceium  Secundum –  II  vir(um)

Q(VINTVS)  S(EXTVS)  CAECILI   IVCVNDI   ROGAMVS  [CIL IV 3433].

Della Corte says the second programme was found on the pilaster to the right of the next shop at number 27.

This shop was part of the same house.

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.18)

According to Cooley, the following was found on the façade of the house:

We, Quintus and Sextus Caecilius Iucundus, ask for Ceius Secundus as duumvir. [CIL IV 3433 = ILS 6404a]

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii: A Sourcebook. London: Routledge. (F17 on p. 116)

V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2005. Name plaque DOMVS L CAECILI IVCVNDI at entrance.

V.1.26 Pompeii. 1975. Domus L. Caecili Iucundi, façade. Photo courtesy of Anne Laidlaw.

American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Laidlaw collection _P_75_6_34.

V.1.26 Pompeii. 1968. Domus L. Caecili Iucundi, entrance. Photo courtesy of Anne Laidlaw.

American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Laidlaw collection _P_68_6_9.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2020.

Looking east across mosaic in vestibule towards atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2023.

Flooring in vestibule with mosaic of dog, and doorway threshold to atrium, at top. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber

V.1.26 Pompeii. December 2019. Looking east across mosaic in vestibule. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

V.1.26 Pompeii. January 2017.

Looking east across mosaic in vestibule towards mosaic flooring and impluvium in atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Entrance corridor, with mosaic of dog and step from vestibule.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2023. Mosaic of dog, greeting visitors into vestibule. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Mosaic of dog.

V.1.26 Pompeii, 1978. Mosaic of dog. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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V.1.26 Pompeii. December 2018. Room 1, looking east from entrance, through fauces to atrium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Pre-2008 when fauces was roofed.

Room “a”, north wall of fauces/entrance corridor. Photo by Hans Thorwid.

Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Pre-2008 when fauces was roofed.

Room “a”, south wall of fauces/entrance corridor. Photo by Hans Thorwid.

Photo courtesy of The Swedish Pompeii Project.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2023.

Looking west across atrium towards entrance doorway, and doorway into V.1.25, centre right. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2017. Room “a”, looking east from entrance, through fauces to atrium “b”. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “a”. Looking east from entrance, through fauces to atrium.

V.1.26 Pompeii. July 2011. Room “a”. Looking east from entrance, through fauces to atrium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

According to Niccolini, two herms were found, one on either side of the tablinum.

The one on the left was taken to the Naples Archaeological Museum, see below.

While the other herm, on the right, which was still in situ, had its head destroyed by later burrowers or diggers, after the eruption.

See Niccolini F, 1890. Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei: Volume Terzo. Napoli, (page 1 of La Casa del Banchiere L. Cecilio Giocondo).

V.1.26 Pompeii. 19th century photograph. Looking east from atrium “b”.

Written on the photograph is “Pompei 14, Casa del Cane, Scavi”. Photo courtesy of Espen B. Andersson.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Room “b”, atrium looking east.

Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Room “b”, atrium. Reproduction bronze herm bust with wording - Genio L nostri Felix L.

(To the genius of our Lucius, Felix the freedman (erects)).

Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

V.1.26 Pompeii but shown on the photo as VI.1.26. Pre-1937-39.

Room “b”, looking east across atrium towards bronze herm bust.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 476.

V.1.26 Pompeii. 1964.

Room “b”, atrium. Reproduction bronze herm bust. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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V.1.26 Pompeii, 1978. Room “b”, atrium. Reproduction bronze herm bust. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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V.1.26 Pompeii. 1964.  Room “b”, atrium. Reproduction bronze herm bust. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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V.1.26 Pompeii but shown on the photo as VI.1.26. Pre-1937-39.

Room “b”, looking north across atrium with herm bust, towards north wall of ala with painted wall decoration.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 475.

V.I.26 Pompeii. 1957.

Reproduction bronze herm bust with wording - Genio L nostri Felix L. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2006. Bronze herm bust found in atrium “b” near tablinum of V.1.26.

On the marble base is the wording Genio L nostri Felix L.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 110663.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. North wall of fauces or entrance corridor “a”.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. South wall of fauces or entrance corridor “a”.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2023. Room “b”, looking north-east across impluvium in atrium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2020. Room “b”, looking north-east across impluvium in atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2015. Room “b”, looking north-east across impluvium in atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2017. Room “b”, north side of impluvium in atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2020. Room “b”, looking east across flooring in atrium, towards impluvium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2017. Room “b”, looking east across flooring in atrium, towards impluvium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

V.1.26 Pompeii. January 2017. Room “b”, looking east across flooring in atrium, towards impluvium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “b”, looking east across impluvium in atrium.

V.1.26 Pompeii. January 2017.

Room “b”, looking north-east across impluvium in atrium towards the east wall of room “e”, the north ala.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39.

Room “b”, looking north-east across impluvium towards the east wall of room “e”, the north ala.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 905.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Room “b”, detail of mosaic and flooring in north-east corner of impluvium.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 906.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Room “b”, detail of mosaic around the edge of the impluvium in atrium.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 907.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2020. Room “b”, atrium. Looking north-east to rooms, “c”, “d” and “e”.  

The remains of the base for the money chest are between the two cubicula, rooms “c” and “d”. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “b”, atrium. Looking north-east to rooms, “c”, “d” and “e”.  

The remains of the base for the money chest are between the two cubicula, rooms “c” and “d”.

V.1.26 Pompeii. May 2005. Room “b”, atrium. Looking north-east to rooms, “c” and “d”.  

The remains of the base for the money chest are between the two cubicula doors.

According to Pernice –

In the atrium on the left between the first two rooms was a base made of lava and tuff pieces.

See Pernice, E., 1932. Hellenistische Tische, Zisternenmündungen, Beckenuntersätze, Altäre u. Truhen. Berlin, p. 75, no. 22.

Thanks to Espen B. Andersson for assisting us in our interest in money-chests.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2023. Room “b”, north-west corner of atrium with marble lararium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Room “b”, atrium. Looking towards north-west corner, with marble lararium.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1562.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2023.

Room “b”, north-west corner of atrium with marble lararium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.1.26 Pompeii. January 2017. Room “b”, marble lararium in north-west corner of atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “b”, atrium. North-west corner, with marble lararium.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2023.

Room “b”, looking towards north-west corner of atrium with lararium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.I.26 Pompeii. 1957.

Room “b”, marble lararium in north-west corner of atrium. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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V.1.26 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Room “b”, atrium, north-west corner, with marble lararium.

Pre-1937-39. Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1553.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Undated watercolour by Luigi Bazzani of marble lararium in north-west corner of atrium “b”.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Room “b”, atrium, detail of top of marble lararium.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1563.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Photo by Nash, Fototeca Unione. Detail of marble lararium in north-west corner of atrium “b”.

The upper marble relief shows scenes of the earthquake of AD62 possibly in Porta Vesuvio area.

Does it show : the castellum aquae? the collapsed Porta Vesuvio? city walls? a flattened two horse cart/chariot? an altar with offerings and a wreath above? and a tree?

The lower marble relief shows scenes of the earthquake of AD62 possibly in the Forum.

Used with the permission of the Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford. File name instarchbx202im 077. Source ID. 44536.

See photo on University of Oxford HEIR database

The upper marble relief was stolen in 1975.

V.1.26 Pompeii. Lararium in north-west corner of atrium “b”. The upper marble relief which was stolen in 1975.

It was discovered in 2023 in a residential house in Belgium. It had been sold to a Belgian family as a souvenir whilst they were on holiday in 1975.

It was displayed set in the wall above the stairs to the basement of their house for over 50 years.

Following an investigation by Belgian Judicial police, and a visit by a delegation from Pompeii to confirm it is the original marble relief, it is hoped it will return to Pompeii.

See https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/69083

V.1.26 Pompeii. December 2018.

Room “b”, looking towards top of marble altar against north wall, in north-west corner of atrium.

Photo courtesy of Aude Durand

V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room “b”, atrium. Top of marble lararium.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2023.

Looking towards base of altar on east side. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2023. Looking towards detail of base of altar on east side. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

V.1.26 Pompeii. December 2018. Base of altar on south side. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand

V.1.26 Pompeii. December 2006. Base of altar on south side.

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