Mirror

Description In ancient times, mirrors were made of bronze containing a relatively large amount of tin. This produced a bronze which could be polished to a highly reflective surface. Over time this surface has corroded, meaning the metals have converted to a mineral form, resulting in a mottled dark green patina. This type of patina forms over long periods of time during burial.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
3/17/1980	Examination	examined for technical study; x-ray
7/20/1992	Treatment	other

Exhibitions

• The Allure of Bronze. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1995.

Provenance Madame E. Warneck Collection Sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 1905, no. 264; Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters