Roman Bronze Mirror Collection

Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue, brown and white detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. 9.64 grams total, 3.4-16 cm



Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.

These small fragments, by analogy with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting - red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. A red grenade fillet probably framed some panels. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colours over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle.

With bulbous body, long tubular neck, broad everted rim; remains of iridescence. 48.2 grams, 11 cm



Acquired from the Hilton Archaeological Shop, Tel Aviv, Israel, 7 June 1972. From the private collection of Dr Stanley I. Batkin (1914-2015), Scarsdale, New York, USA. From a private USA collection, acquired from the estate of the above. Ex Ancient Glass from the Dr Stanley Batkin (2014-2015) collection, Bonhams, London, 6 July 2017, no.177 (part).

With a bulbous body, short tubular neck, broad everted rim, applied dark green handles, zig-zag and linear lines applied to the body. 125 grams, 10.3 cm wide



From the private collection of Lloyd and Jeanne Raport, Washington, D.C. and Florida, formed between 1972-2000. Estate auction, Weschler's, Maryland, 9-12 December 1982, lot 1074.