Late Antiquity - Bronze Age - Sold antiquities
Archive of sold antiquities
All artefacts sold in our gallery are fully documented in our online archive and database. Being a specialist ancient art dealer, preserving also the more recent history of each and every piece sold in our shop is at our heart. That is particularly useful for artefacts that changed owners in the meantime. Information that may have been lost in the process can be easily restored from our archives. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need further information about ancient items that have been sold in our gallery. We can help you with reconstructing the history of ownership for those items. All information about our customers will be kept confidential, of course.-
Sassanian intaglio with griffin
Perfectly preserved ring stone made of orange carnelian. It shows a winged hybrid creature with the body of a lion. With inscription in Pahlavi, the Middle Persian script of the Sassanids.
Price: on requestBronze bird from Late AntiquityFinial in the shape of a bird, probably once the head of a rod or distaff. From the Late Roman or Early Byzantine period.
Price: on requestSasanian stamp seal with plant depictionWonderful piece made of dark orange Carnelian. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.
Price: on requestSasanian stamp seal with emblemPerfectly preserved seal made of noble green jasper. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.
Price: on requestSasanian stamp seal with animal and starThe nice seal of orange carnelian is engraved with a schematic scene. From the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.
Price: on requestMaya civilization pottery bowlSmall bowl painted with abstract shapes. From the Classic period of the Maya civilization.
Price: on requestCoptic bronze figurine of an angelFrom the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.
Price: on requestRoman glass insert for a pendantTypical glass jewellery from one of the Eastern Mediterranean glass factories. This popular type was made with a motif stamped into each side of the glass disc. Late 4th to 5th century AD.
Price: on requestSix ancient artefacts and one modern castInteresting group of objects from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems. It has two intaglios, one cameo, two glass decorations, a lead bulla and a modern cast of a quality ancient gem.
Price: on requestEgyptian die made of boneOld find from Abydos made by the Egyptian Exploration Fund (today: EES). It is an early die with round markings. Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestPair of early Byzantine gold earringsBeautiful jewellery with beads made of emerald and garnet. Made in the eastern part of the Mediterranean during the 6th to early 7th century.
Price: on requestRoman sprinklerPerfume bottle with pattern-blown body. An aperture made it easy to dispense the precious content drop by drop. From the Late Roman period.
Price: on requestRoman globular bottlePerfectly preserved glass vessel with globular body. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean during late Roman Imperial times.
Price: on requestAmphora with beautiful marina patinaTable amphora, or vessel for transport of particularly precious goods. The beautiful dense marine patina makes this vase a true eye-catcher. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
Price: on requestCoptic bronze figurine of a running boyFrom the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.
Price: on requestPublished coptic bronze figurine of a sitting manProbably lid of an oil lamp. Between 1963 and 2009 on exhibition in Vienna, Zurich, Basel and Clermont-Ferrand. Reported to have been found in Middle Egypt. From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.
Price: on requestPublished coptic bronze figurine of a running manBetween 1963 and 2009 on exhibition in Vienna, Zurich, Basel and Clermont-Ferrand. Reported to have been found in Middle Egypt. From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.
Price: on requestRoman glass bowlDelicate bowl dating to the 3rd to 4th century AD. Perfect condition. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestEarly Islamic glass with spiral threadA marvelous example for Early Islamic glass after the conquest of the Levant, during Umayyad rule. A glass from the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestPerfectly preserved ampulla of Saint MenasAmpulla of Saint Menas, a late-third-century Egyptian Roman soldier who was martyred for his Christian faith. From the collection of Prof. Dilling, acquired in the early 1900s.
Price: on requestLate Roman votive mirrorExceedingly rare in this state of preservation, including remains of the original glass and reflective lead foil.
Price: on requestEarly Christian pilgrim flask with St. MenasAmpulla of Saint Menas, a late-third-century Egyptian Roman soldier who was martyred for his Christian faith. From the collection of Prof. Dilling, acquired in the early 1900s.
Price: on requestRoman glass flaskFlask with voluminous body from the Late Roman period. A piece from the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestRoman glass bowlSmall bowl dating to the 2nd to 4th century AD. Perfect condition. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestLate Roman glass flaskVery rare type of vessel from the 4th to 5th century AD. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestMochican stirrup vessel with museum provenanceElegant vessel of the late Moche culture. Wonderful geometrical decoration in near perfect condition.
Price: on requestPublished coptic bronze figurine of a praying manBetween 1963 and 2009 on exhibition in Vienna, Zurich, Basel and Clermont-Ferrand. Reported to have been found in Middle Egypt. From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.
Price: on requestPublished coptic bronze figurine of an angelBetween 1963 and 2009 on exhibition in Vienna, Zurich, Basel and Clermont-Ferrand. Reported to have been found in Middle Egypt. From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.
Price: on requestNorth African oil lamp with rare mirror scene, ex Christie'sThe mirror shows the harvest of grapes, a symbol for Autumn in the Ancient Roman iconography. Very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.
Price: on requestPublished coptic bronze figurine of a horseReported to have been found in Tuna in Middle Egypt. Between 1963 and 2009 on exhibition in Vienna, Zurich, Basel and Clermont-Ferrand. From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.
Price: on requestPublished coptic bronze figurine of a musicianBetween 1963 and 2009 on exhibition in Vienna, Zurich, Basel and Clermont-Ferrand. Reported to have been found in Middle Egypt. From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.
Price: on requestRoman transport amphoraNicely preserved, large amphora with attractive marine patina. Acquired in the 1980s from Helmut Liebert Antiquities in Krefeld, Germany.
Price: on requestTall bone pyxisInteresting cylindrical vessel with rich decoration. From antiquity or early Middle Ages.
Price: on requestPublished coptic bronze figurine of a sitting womanBetween 1963 and 2009 on exhibition in Vienna, Zurich, Basel and Clermont-Ferrand. Reported to have been found in Middle Egypt. From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.
Price: on requestRoman glass flaskFlask with voluminous body from the Late Roman period. A piece from the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on request