The Pompeian Room of the New Hermitage is a fairly small study decorated with murals in the Neo-Grecian style that was originally intended for the display of jewellery and small rarities. The display-cases in the room were made in the 19th century to the designs of Leo von Klenze. The glazed obelisks and pyramids with gilded bronze mounts and also the Karelian birch cupboards were made in the same style as the decor of the room. The display presents part of the extremely rich collection of Roman applied art from the 1st to 3rd century, a period when the artistic crafts flourished.
