Mirror

In the Renaissance, mirrors were very costly objects because of the difficulty of producing them. This mirror is particularly large for the period in which it was made, and it is enclosed in a beautiful frame on which runs the inscription, ‘Because in me destiny meted out is not solid.’ It is the selfsame mirror that warns those looking into it not to put too much faith in the reflected image. In fact, every time one sees it the image reflected is a little older than before! Probably purchased by the brothers Fausto and Giuseppe at the end of the 19th century, the mirror is still displayed--as are all other objects in the museum--in its original place, thus contributing to the authentic "time capsule" ambiance.