The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-11
Tombs Near Naples,

Last June we were courteously invited
by Baron Spinelli to pay visit to hs
casino near Canccllo Ga station within three
quarters of an hour from Naples), which
no had made Into museum for all the
valuable objects he has gathered from tho
crowded part of tho metropolis of Sucrsula
already excavatcd. Passing through fields
rich in produce, and meadows crowded
with young buffalocs and scented with
sweet clover, we arrived at the simple old
country house, which leans against an Old
mediBval tower. Ascending the broad
| staircase, lined with rows of amphor8, we
entered suite of spacious rooms, flied
with cases and tables crowded with rare
objects. 1t was difficult to believe that
such quantity and variety had been found
in piece of ground not more than about
two acres in extent. We saw vases scara-
bel, ornaments for the neck, bracelets,
rings, brooches Oh exactly the same princi
pie as the modern -pin-thc sheath
which guards the point being, however,
| very long-some with several ends OF
threads, upon which hung few remaining
beads, still adhcring and various large Or
naments, tho use OF which 1t has not yet
been possible to ascertain. Some of the
most splendid are tho things found In the
most ancient graves. They consist of arti-
cles made Of bronze, particularly personal
ornaments. They are all Of exquisite finish
and workmanship, though very primitive
In their figurative decoration when 1t OK
ceedsa mere straight or waving line. Sevc-
raj bracelets which Baron Spinolli caused
to be polished shine with deep lustre like
that OF red gold, and still possess their elias.
tlcity. Some were found for the most
part of pure gold. 1t seems as If the auro-
ohaleo 80 praised by Pliny and others had
been rcdiscovered. In only one place has
a similar metal been found, that ls, In
Corinth; the celebrated mirror with the
representation of Korinthos and Leukas is
made: made of the same material. The
appearance of the bracelets is, when In an
oxidiI"d condition, exactly similar TO that
of oxidizcd bronze, but the metal of the
bracelets Is considerably heavier. In Naples
the dealers in Antiquities made good bust
ness by selling all that they possessed of @
similar shape to thefe eager to have and
wear such ornaments; hut no one could
change tho nature of tho common bronze
or give to objects of different materia
the beautiful lustrc and elasticity Of those
made Of "Spine)li's metal" as 1t haa beer
called In Naples. Among other thing
taken from the tombs Of tho first period VIZ
noticed largo pieces Of amber, generally
perforated.
One beautiful vase, taken from one 0
the tufa tombs, was Greek lekythos, th
lower part covered with fine shininl
black glaze, tho upper with a coat of ex
cesslvely fine white clay, upon which fig
ures in outline were deslgned with exquisit
delicacy. There is only one vase. foun'
at Nola, which can compare with It'll
celebrated vase with the representation o
Anesidorus. Another vase which con
tanned the ashes Of some fatty substanc
/! Yves from The manufactory Of Heron, th
first Of that mako found with two name
I inscribed upon y, indicating that Makror
3ts makes, work. ed in Atheps.ln .the atelle