Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pretty tinned bronze mirror with a cast bronze handle and a bronze, three dimensional applique in the form of a child's face decorating the unpolished side. The handle is openwork, composed of a series of bronze loops and terminating in two bronze arms that project outward in different directions from one another. The top of the handle has three leaves that embrace the base of the mirror. The child's face is chubby, capped by wavy hair. Mirrors were often associated with women, and specifically women's religion, in the Roman Empire: devotees of Isis carried mirrors for rituals, for example. This style of mirror is similar to ones found in the Vesuvius area, and it may have been made in Campania. Size: 4.2" W x 7.95" H (10.7 cm x 20.2 cm); 8.3" H (21.1 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA

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#138202

  • Condition: Wonderful grey-green patina on much of the surface, with some of the shiny tinned surface still visible. Light deposits on surface. The mirror is in nice condition, with a slight bend on the upper part of its rim. The applique has some losses around its edges and one small loss to the hair area, but its form is very clear.

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