1st century A.D. A mixed group of coarse white wall plaster fragments from a fresco, with painted designs in white, ochre, claret, crimson and blue. See Casa Dell’Ara Massima or House of Pinarius or Casa di Narcisso, Pompeii, excavated 1903. 1.59 kg total, 10-14.2 cm (4 - 5 5/8 in.). Acquired in the 19th century. Jeger collection, Switzerland. Property of an English gentleman. [5, No Reserve]