In 1863, Fiorelli made his first successful casts of human victims, prior to this the technique had been used to cast doors, locks, door-frames, etc. The first casts, numbered 1-16, were taken between 1863 and 1890 and displayed in the Pompeii museum.
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Watchdog of Vesonius Primus, found 20th November 1874 chained behind door of VI.14.20
Man lying on his back, found 23rd April 1875, together with the young girl lying face down, in Via Stabiana near the north-east corner of VI.14 in the middle of the street in the layers of ash about four metres above ground level
Young girl lying face downwards with her head resting on her right arm, found 23rd April 1875, together with the man lying on his back, in Via Stabiana near the north-east corner of VI.14 in the middle of the street in the layers of ash about four metres above ground level
From VIII.5.39, young boy, found on 24th January 1882, around 12 feet (4 metres) above the ancient ground level
Found on 28th December 1882, in VIII.6.6 or 5, at a height of approximately four metres from the original soil level