Ca. 100-300 AD. A votive lead mirror with its roundel decorated with intricate patterns of foliate and scroll designs, while the handle is rectangular and elegantly shaped. The mirror itself would be placed in the central recess to provide a clear reflection. These mirrors were often used in religious rituals and as decorative items. For more information on votive mirrors, see Kiernan, P. (2009) Miniature Votive Offerings in the North-West Provinces of the Roman Empire, Verlag Franz Philipp Rutzen; Kouzov, C. (2002) Lead Roman mirrors in Varna Archaeological Museum, Archaeologia Bulgarica 6(3), pp. 63-99.Size: L:100mm / W:60mm ; 45gProvenance: Private London collector, acquired on the Austrian Art market, formerly in an old USA collection formed since the 1970s.