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Roman Bronze Mirror w/ Beautiful Patina
Roman Bronze Mirror w/ Beautiful Patina
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Description
Rome, 1st to 2nd century CE. This is the flat circular cast of a Roman bronze mirror with an incised edge and incised with concentric circles. This would have originally had a mirrored surface, possibly of silver or of mercury. This mirror fits perfectly into the palm of the hand. Size: 5" in diameter (12.7 cm).

Compare with nearly-identical examples in Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, by M Comstock & C Vermeule, MFA 1971, nos. 398-400.

Provenance: Ex-ex-Art for Eternity, NYC, NY, ex-private Richard F. Collection, NY.

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Condition
Gorgeous blue patina, design elements on back of mirror still visible; there is encrustation and mineralization.
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Roman Bronze Mirror w/ Beautiful Patina

Estimate $500 - $750
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Starting Price $250
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