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The bronze disc is the base plate of a bronze mirror, that was once attached to a handle and coated with a reflective metal layer. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.

The bronze disc is the base plate of a bronze mirror, that was once attached to a handle and coated with a reflective metal layer. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.

The bronze disc is the base plate of a Roman mirror. A handle and reflective metal coating were once part of the mirror. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.

Beautiful example with orange and turquoise enamel. A find from 2nd century Roman Britain.

A rare mixture of cicada fibula and trumpet fibula, from the 2nd century. Found on the Isle of Wight.

Isis is shown in a very typical depiction as a mother, the archetype of the later Christian Nursing Madonna. This bronze figurine comes from an old museum collection.

From a German private collection, acquired 1982 at Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, Germany. The bird possibly depicts a dove, a popular symbol among the early Christians, symbolizing the Holy Spirit.

Beautiful olive-green patina. Ex private collection of the Swiss advocate and ancient arts collector and dealer Wladimir Rosenbaum.

Massive gold plated finger ring dating to the Late Roman Imperial period. The ring impresses with a particularly nice multi-layer glass gem in red, white and black.

Decorative fitting for the rear end of an incense burner dating to the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. A piece from the famous collection of Fouad S. Matouk (1902-1978).

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. It shows a person leaning on a sword or rudder stock.

The small bronze votive box is adorned with a lizard figure on top. The artefct is from the famous collection of Fouad S. Matouk (1902-1978).

The small bronze coffin is adorned with a lizard figure on top. The artefct is from the famous collection of Fouad S. Matouk (1902-1978).

This rare variant of the T-shaped brooches was found in Lechlade, Gloucestershire. It dates to the 1st or 2nd century AR. From the famous Hattatt collection and published in two standard works for ancient fibulae.

Ring insert made from beautiful, bright yellow glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

Brooch from the earlier Roman imperial period with a nice patina. This type of brooch was common in Central and Northern Europe. This very piece is from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

A nice amulet from Ancient Egypt. The rare depiction shows a crouching canid with alert head and ears. A piece from the famous Fouad Matouk collection.

The fresco shows a young man in full military gear. Interpretations include Mars, the god of war, and Brutus, the murderer of Caesar. The impressive piece is an absolute rarity in its outstanding condition and quality.

Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

It shows the god with his upper body leaning forward, the left leg raised and bent. Magnificent orange glass paste with iridescent patina.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The glass paste shows the god as a boy, standing with his bow in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The orange glass paste shows the goddess next to a high column. Her mantled glides down below her hips at her back.

Blue opaque glass paste with depiction of a soldier. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Roman intaglio made of nice yellow-orange glass paste. It has a great motif, showing the goddess Athena with shield and spear, holding a small Nike on her hand.

The beautiful violet glass paste shows the hero Heracles with two of his typical attributes, the club and the lion skin.

The Roman intaglio of white-banded glass paste shows the god with his typical attribute.

The Roman intaglio has an interesting scene of Eros as a child, standing on a Dolphin and setting a sail.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nicely patinated glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Nice dark red glass paste with strongly convex image side. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Glass paste of wonderful light pink color, imitating amethyst. It shows the young Satyr with Panther's skin and mask.

Nice orange brown glass paste. The person might be the god Hermes, known as Mercurius in Roman culture.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times is made of nice orange glass paste. It probably shows Eros as a young god playing the lute.

The nature spirit is standing naked, depicted with a beard and bald head. Nice orange glass paste.

Interesting scene formed into an opaque blue glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.