古罗马 黄铜色 供奉用或微型手镜

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Ancient Roman bronze votive or miniature hand mirror frame with a long, tapering handle. The upper section supports a circular mirror disc set within a square frame decorated with openwork vegetal scrolls or vine tendrils. A central perforation in the disc probably relates to the original attachment method of the mirror plate.

古罗马青铜献仪或小型手镜框，带有修长逐渐变细的柄。上部支撑一个圆形镜面，镶嵌在带有镂空植物卷叶纹或葡萄藤蔓的方形框内。圆盘上的中央孔洞很可能与镜片原始的固定方式有关。

The leaf-shaped handle narrows towards a circular terminal setting. This setting retains a reddish-purple glass or stone inset and terminates in a small bud-shaped finial. The reverse preserves the structural elements by which the mirror disc and handle were joined.

叶形柄向圆形端部收窄。该端部嵌入红紫色玻璃或宝石，并以小花苞状的顶饰收尾。背面保留了将镜盘与柄连接的结构要素。

The reverse preserves the structural elements by which the mirror disc and handle were joined.

背面保留了将镜盘与柄连接的结构要素。

Length: 135,2 mm

长度：135,2 mm

Condition: Good and solid condition. The bronze displays a dark brown and olive-green patina with areas of corrosion, mineral deposits and surface wear. Minor losses and signs of wear are visible around the delicate openwork frame.

品相：良好且坚固。青铜呈现深棕色和橄榄绿色的包浆，伴随腐蚀、矿物质沉积和表面磨损的区域。在精致镂空框周围可见轻微的缺损和磨损痕迹。

Certificate of Authenticity (PDF) is available upon request for all lots with a hammer price of €100 or higher.

证书（PDF）应要求提供，适用于所有成交价≥€100的拍品。

-> Small decorated mirrors are particularly well documented in the Roman provinces of the Danube and Black Sea regions. Their precise function remains debated: some may have been personal cosmetic objects, while others were deposited in sanctuaries or graves as votive, funerary or protective offerings. Vine-like ornament was widely used in Roman art and could evoke abundance, fertility and the world of Bacchus.

-> 在多瑙河和黑海地区的罗马省份，装饰小镜子有较充分的记录。它们的确切用途一直有争议：有的可能是个人美容用品，有的则作为献祭、葬礼或保护性供品被放置于圣殿或墓地。葡萄藤状的装饰在罗马艺术中广泛使用，常喻示丰饶、生育和酒神巴克斯的世界。