THE RECIPES OF APICIUS AND THE EXCERPTS FROM APICIUS BY VINIDARIUS
Joseph Dommers Vehling translation
ORIGINAL TRANSLATION FROM THE TEXTS OF TORINUS, HUMELBERGIUS, LISTER AND GIARRATANO-VOLLMER WITH NOTES AND COMMENTS
“DINNER GONG”
Heavy bronze disk and substantial “knocker” to signal slaves. Found in Pompeii. “Hurry, fellows, the cakes are piping hot!”—Plautus. Ntl. Mus., Naples, 78622; Field M., 24133.
OVAL SERVICE DISH
With two decorated handles. Hildesheim Treas.