1004
GREEK BRONZE MIRROR
IV-II c. B.C.
Flat disk. Face side is polished, impressions of a textile structure in places on reverse side. D. 3.6" (9.1 cm).
See: Comstock M. Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts. Boston,
1971, cat. 393, 655.
$ 250
1010
GREEK BRONZE MIRROR
V-IV c. B.C.
Slightly convex disk. Face side is polished, multiple concentrical lines from spinning on reverse side. Half of the mirror, several cracks. Original polish on face side is still preserved and reflecting images.D. 4.3" (10.9 cm).
See: Comstock M. Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts. Boston,
1971, cat. 649.
$ 150
1018
GREEK BRONZE MIRROR
V-IV c. B.C.
Cast bronze. Flat disk. Corroded iron fragment riveted to disk with two bronze rivets, indicating earlier existing iron handle. Bent, several dents. D. 6.3" (16 cm).
$ 350
1019
GREEK BRONZE MIRROR
V c. B.C.
Forged bronze. Concave side of the disk has thickened and raised rim; the convex side is polished and decorated with punched dots along the perimeter. Bronze flat handle of parabolic form with half-circle termination at the free end, secured to concave side with three rivets. Handle is broken in several places and mended.
D. 5.8" (14.8 cm), H. 9.4" (23.9 cm).
Most likely this mirror was cast as one piece. When the handle was broken, it was riveted to the disk. Portion of circumference still bears handle protrusion where handle was snapped off.
See: Oberländer P. Griechische Handspiegel. Hamburg, 1967. Op.cit., S5. Bilimovich Z.A. Greek bronze mirrors in Hermitage Collection. Hermitage papers, 1976, v.17, p.42.
$ 400
1020
GREEK BRONZE MIRROR
VI-V c. B.C.
Cast bronze flat disk. Face side is polished.
D. 8" (20.3 cm).
Most likely being round originally, it was broken in ancient times and trimmed to achieve symmetry.
See: Comstock M. Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts. Boston,
1971, cat. 393, 655.
$ 500
D. 8" (20.3 cm).
See: Comstock M. Greek, Etruscan & Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts. Boston,
1971, cat. 393, 655.
1021
GREEK BRONZE MIRROR
VI c. B.C.
Cast bronze large flat disc, polished on both sides. Handle is bi-metal: rectangular iron middle portion and bronze oval-shaped terminations with rectangular protrusions flush with iron. The upper termination, with cut out half-round notches from both sides, has a slit where disk was inserted and secured with four bronze rivets.
D. 7.1" (18 cm), H. 13.3" (33.8 cm).
$ 2000
D. 7.1" (18 cm), H. 13.3" (33.8 cm).