ROMAN BRONZE MIRROR CASE

ROMAN BRONZE MIRROR CASE

Circular mirror box consisting of two large hinged discs with raised edges and outer surface decorated with one large and one small concentric circle in relief; both discs have a double omega-shaped handle at one side, hooked in a looped applique of a theatre mask, and a simple hinge at the other side; inner surface with polished silvering

Ex priv. coll. Prof. Dr. A.B., Netherlands, bought at Tefaf 2007 from Kunsthandel Mieke Zilverberg, sold at Christie’s London 2006
Diam. 12 cm without handles, 19 cm wth handles

1st – 2nd cent. AD

Cf. J.W. Hayes, Greek, Roman and Related Metalware in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto 1984, pp. 190-193, nos. 321-324