Late Antiquity - 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.-
Late Roman bottle with spiral thread
Very nice and richly decorated vessel from the Eastern Mediterranean. Ex professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestLate antique oil lamp with round bodyPossibly from Israel area. Excellent condition. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.
Price: on requestPublished coptic bronze figurine of a standing 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 transport amphora found at SezzeNicely preserved, large amphora from the Mediterranean sea. Attractive marine patina. Found in Sezze area (Latium).
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp from the collection of Shlomo MoussaieffVery nicely preserved piece, from a famous Israeli collection. IAA export permit available.
Price: on requestRoman transport amphora found at Cabrera islandPerfectly preserved, large amphora from the Mediterranean sea. From an old German collection.
Price: on requestRoman transport amphora found at Cabrera islandNicely preserved amphora from the Mediterranean sea. From an old German collection.
Price: on requestRoman transport amphora found at Cabrera islandPerfectly preserved, large amphora from the Mediterranean sea. From an old German collection.
Price: on request11 Roman coins from an old German collectionThe small collection features different emperors from the late Roman Empire and the early Byzantine era. From the collection of Prof. Schmid, acquired in the late 1970s - early 1980s.
Price: on requestBracelet with snake headsMassive bronze bracelet dating to Late Antiquity. Snake shaped terminals.
Price: on requestBracelet with animal headsMassive bronze bracelet dating to Late Antiquity. Animal head shaped terminals.
Price: on requestBeaker of the Nazca cultureElegant vessel made by the precolumbian Nazca culture. The outside is decorated by a polychrome szene of geometric patterns and abstractions of animals and faces.
Price: on requestMochica stirrup vesselThe body is creatively shaped as a bird man. A wonderful testimony to the last bloom of the Mochica culture before its collapse.
Price: on requestRoman transport amphora found at Cabrera islandPerfectly preserved, large amphora from the Mediterranean sea. Attractive marine patina.
Price: on requestEgyptian frog lamp from very old German collectionThe frog lamps developed in Egypt close to Abydos. For the Egyptians, the frog symbolized birth and resurrection, this symbolism was also adapted by the early Christians. From the German collection Becker, in this for 3 generations.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp with head of a Taurus as handleRare type with plastic handle and large cross on base.
Price: on requestNorth African oil lamp with running gazelleInteresting motif, very detailed work. Nicely preserved piece from an old collection.
Price: on requestNorth African oil lamp with floral motifDark clay with partially preserved dark glaze. Nicely preserved, from an old collection.
Price: on requestNorth African oil lampInteresting motif, very detailed work. Nicely preserved piece from an old collection.
Price: on requestNorth African Christian oil lamp with palm treeVery detailed work, nicely preserved, from an old collection.
Price: on requestVery large North African oil lampEarly Christian oil lamp with Chi Rho christogram, below the letters alpha and omega. Large and impressive piece. From the very old German collection Becker.
Price: on requestNorth African oil lamp - very rare typeDark clay with partially preserved dark green glaze, very rare transition type. Nicely preserved, from an old German collection.
Price: on requestOrnate Late Roman fibulaNicely patinated body with incised linear decorations. Well preserved multi-part spring. 2nd to 5th cent. AD.
Price: on requestBracelet with animal headsMassive bronze bracelet dating to Late Antiquity. Animal head shaped terminals.
Price: on requestRoman provincial fibula of the horsemenThe swastika shaped brooch with horse head terminals was worn by the cavallery in Late Antiquity. In particular by the troops recruited by the Romans from their Pannonian Foederati. It might have been a symbol for strength or designated a military rank.
Price: on requestByzantine bracelet with decorated terminalsMassive bronze bracelet with circular profile. The terminals are made of nicely decorated plates.
Price: on requestEnd piece for ancient terracotta forger's mouldThe perfectly preserved mould was used to counterfeit coins with a FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse and was used frequently. From time of Constantius II (337-361 AD) or slightly later.
Price: on requestAncient terracotta forger's mouldThe mould was used to counterfeit coins with a FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse and was used frequently
Price: on requestAncient terracotta forger's moulds, possibly from TrierWhat makes this offer special is the fact that the two moulds are not only perfectly preserved withut damages, but also fit together.
Price: on requestSmall Roman amphora from El-Djem, TunisPossibly produced in Hispania Baetica. From a very old German collection
Price: on requestSkillful golden ring with insert agateThe fingerring dates to Late Roman times. It recalls the glory of the rich families of Rome. The elaborately ornamented ring holds an agate stone with beautiful coloured layers.
Price: on requestRoman gold diadem with bust of Licinius IIExciting and very well preserved piece.
Price: on requestSamaritanische ÖllampeReich dekoriert, seltener Typ. 4. bis 5. Jh. n.Chr. Spätrömische bis frühbyzantinische Epoche. Länge 100mm, Breite 60mm.
Price: on requestFrührömische ÖllampeDiskusförmige rötliche Keramik, 1. bis 2. Jh. n.Chr., Levante. Sehr schöner nicht restaurierter Zustand, antike Vergrößerung des Einfüllloches. Länge 80mm, Breite 65mm.
Price: on requestByzantinische Öllampe6. bis 9. Jh. n.Chr., byzantinische Zeit. Schwere Keramik, Levante, Syria/Palaestina. Gitterartiges lineares Dekor auf Körper, Henkel mit Palmendekor. Länge 95mm.
Price: on requestRömische Öllampe mit grüner GlasurRömische Provinzen Pannonia, 4. Jh. n.Chr., Spätantike, 82mm lang. Perfekt erhaltenes Exemplar.
Price: on request