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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A set of two mold-formed lead votive mirrors exhibiting annular mirror faces and integral handles. The first mirror has a handle adorned in zigzags and an obverse mirror face surrounded by pairs of S-shaped lines with a plant leaf on top. The larger mirror features a forked handle and a mirror face adorned with a low relief laurel wreath. A Latin word raised on the back gives the name Godri, perhaps to identify the manufacturer or mirror's owner. Each openwork central cavity once held a glass or polished silver mirror to see one's reflection. Size of largest: 2" W x 4.5" H (5.1 cm x 11.4 cm)

Provenance: private Farmer collection, Maryland, USA, acquired before 2010

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#120333

Repair to handle of smaller mirror, with light adhesive residue along break lines. Larger mirror has losses to several areas of handle, forked section, and annular frame as shown. Losses to reflective mirror lenses on both pieces. Both pieces have slight bending to overall forms and softening to some finer details. Nice patina throughout.