IX.1.5 Pompeii. Officina L. Livi Firmi. Workshop (perhaps incorporating private house).
Excavated 1856. (Strada Stabiana
76).
According to
Fiorelli –
“L’officina che
sta appresso, mostra accanto alla porta un’insegna di pietra tofacea, esibente varii
strumenti di fabri ferrarii. Essa ha l’androne che introduce in un’area
scoverta, seguita da una seconda area rustica, ch’e costeggiata da pilastri
laterizii, due de’quali reggevano una tettoia, nel cui muro di fronte vedesi
una grossa fistula di piombo per raccogliere le acque dei lastrici vicini, e
condurle in un canale sotterraneo uscente sulla pubblica via. Una anfractum che
vi e annessa mena ad altra rustica localita, contenente forse la latrina”.
(translation -The workshop, which comes after, shows a
sign next to the door of tufa stone, exhibiting various tools of a blacksmith ? (fabri ferrarii).
It has an entrance hall which leads into an uncovered area,
followed by a second rustic area that is edged with brick pillars, two of which
held up a roof, facing which, a large lead pipe is seen in the wall to collect
waters from nearby slabs, and lead them into an underground channel exiting
onto the public road. An anfractum that is annexed here leads to another rustic
locality, containing perhaps the latrine.)
See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.137)
According to Della Corte –
“This was a large workshop, in part covered with a roof, but it is not clear what material was worked here.
Fiorelli’s opinion, of a blacksmith, was deduced from the notion given by the tufa plaque, found set in the brickwork to the right of the entrance and in which, near to the usual sign against the charm (evil eye), we see some instruments of the trade of an iron maker.
In a seal/signet found here: L. Livi
Firmi.” (S.57 with Note 2)
See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.210, and S.57 with note 2).
IX.1.5 Pompeii. September 2021. Looking east to entrance
doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.1.5
Pompeii. December 2018.
Entrance
doorway on east side of Via Stabiana. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
IX.1.4
Pompeii, on left, and IX.1.5, on right. March 2018. Looking east towards
entrance doorways on Via Stabiana.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
IX.1.3
Pompeii, on left, IX.1.4, and IX.1.5, on right. March 2018. Looking north along
east side of Via Stabiana.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway on Via
Stabiana.
The threshold or sill of the doorway was made from blocks of lava.
On the right, (south side) the circular hollow for the door hinge/pivot could be seen.
On the left, (north side) two rectangular hollows for the latch/door bolt could be seen, as well as an embedded iron bar.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway on Via Stabiana, on the left the embedded iron bar can be seen.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. Pre-1943.
Looking towards entrance doorway and north side of entrance corridor. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.
See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (No.19a), p. 33.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. September 2021.
Looking
towards south wall of entrance corridor, and tufa plaque in south pilaster.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking east along entrance corridor.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking towards south-east corner and south
wall with remaining red wall panels. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south wall.
On the right, south side, although the zoccolo/plinth has faded and become discoloured, the remaining wall plaster showed red panels in the middle area of the wall.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. Pre-1943.
Looking towards south-east corner of workshop, with window taking its light from the garden of IX.1.20.
Photo by Tatiana Warscher.
See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (No.23), p. 40.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards north wall,
and north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. 1966. Looking east across “uncovered area”. 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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IX.1.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Pilaster on south side of doorway with plaque. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
IX.1.5
Pompeii. March 2018. South side of doorway, pilaster with plaque.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance and plaque for toolmakers.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. 1966. Entrance doorway with plaque. 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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IX.1.5 Pompeii. 1964.
Looking east to entrance doorway, with plaque on south side. 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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IX.1.5 Pompeii. 1959.
Entrance doorway and plaque for toolmakers. 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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IX.1.5 Pompeii. September 2021.
Tufa plaque set into masonry on south side of entrance doorway.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Plaque
for toolmakers, on south side of entrance. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. March 2018. Plaque on south
pilaster of doorway, with IX.1.6, on right.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. May 2010. Plaque for toolmakers, on south side of entrance.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. September 2005. Plaque.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. October 2001. Plaque. Photo courtesy of Peter Woods.
IX.1.5 Pompeii. 1964.
Plaque on pilaster on south side of doorway. 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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IX.1.5 Pompeii. Pre-1943.
Looking towards plaque on south side of entrance doorway on Via Stabiana. Photo by Tatiana Warscher.
See Warscher, T. Codex Topographicus Pompeianus, IX.1. (1943), Swedish Institute, Rome. (No.19), p. 33.