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Rare variant of this brooch type, found in Great Britain and dating to the mid 1st century AD. The piece is published twice in the famous Hattatt reference books on ancient fibulae.

Impressive piece in very good condition. The frieze shows birds and rams. From an old German private collection, acquired in a London gallery between 1976 and 1978.

Elegant long bronze ladle, from the Greek or Etruscan culture. 5th to 4th century BC.

In Britannien und Gallien produzierter Fibeltyp des zweiten Jahrhunderts. Edel patinierte Bronzeoberfläche. Besonders hervorzuheben ist die Emailauflage in selten gutem Erhaltungszustand.

Shallow Greek bowl with high foot, lid with high knob handle. Richly decorated with red figure paintings of female heads and shells. Apulia, 4th century BC

Liegende Maske eines jugendlichen Satyrs. Der Mund ist geöffnet, das Haar ist über der Stirn gesträubt. Späte Republik bis frühe Kaiserzeit. Exzellente Erhaltung.

Skarabäussiegel mit Dekor aus 12 plus 7 angeordneten Kreiselementen. Altes Ägypten, 2000 v. Chr. bis 1000 v. Chr.

The figure is of very high workmanship, details like facial features and hair are finely worked and still perfectly preserved. Ex Cahn, ex Bonhams.

Excellent condition. The bronze is very nicely preserved, beautiful dark green patina. Ex Sotheby's New York, 1990.

Excellent condition. The bronze is very nicely preserved, beautiful dark green patina. Ex Sotheby's New York, 1990.

Small bowl made of pale turquoise glass, from the Roman Imperial period. From the Heckmann collection.

The gold bodies are decorated with portrait busts made of black and white layered onyx. The jewellery was made in the 2nd century AD in the Danube provinces of the Roman Empire.

Zoomorphic fibula dating to the Roman Principate. Very nice enameled work. Rare variant of this popular fibula type from Roman Gaul.

Extremely rare finely carved royal head made of blue stone with bronze beard. Late Period to Ptolemaic period of ancient Egypt.

Schwarzfirnis-Keramik, Magna Graecia. Ende 4. Jh. v.Chr. bis Anfang 3 Jh. v.Chr., griechisch-hellenistische Epoche. Kännchen für Öl mit Reliefdarstellung. Perfekt erhalten, Durchmesser 10cm, Höhe 9,5cm.

The elaborate high relief shows the deceased resting on a kline, pointing to a tabula ansata which originally carried a painted inscription. Roman Empire, 2nd century AD. Ex Galerie Cahn, Basel.

Ptolemaic till Roman Egypt, nicely preserved. From an old German collection.

Gold jewellery with plastically modeled head of a bird of prey or dolphin. The elaborate gold sheet head is typical for hellenistic earrings.

S-shaped earrings with small decorative elements. Roman craftsmanship of the 1st to 2nd century from the eastern Mediterranean.

Nice and relatively large bottle from the late Roman imperial period. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.

Typical and popular glass vessel type from the Roman Imperial period. From the Heckmann collection.

Rare cup made of almost colourless, slightly turquoise glass. From the 2nd to 4th century AD.

Extraordinarily preserved marble head. Comparable in quality with portraits of Roman emperors on exhibition in large museums. Either a portrait type not yet surely attributed to Traianus Decius, or a private portrait of the Decius era imitating the official imperial portraits.

It shows the god Abraxas with human torso, cock's head and serpants for legs, holding whip and shield. Magical formulas on both sides of the gem. 2nd or 3rd century.

Possibly made by the Celtic Durotriges tribe under Roman rule in Britain. The piece is published in two books by Richard Hattatt.

The so-called dolphin brooch is very British. This specimen was probably made by the Celtic Corieltauvi tribe, shortly after the arrival of the Romans in the middle of the 1st century. Published in two works by Richard Hattatt.

Interesting fibula with a covered hinge mechanism and enamel decoration on the bow. From the 2nd century Roman Britain. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.

Piriform body with engraved bird on the lid. A piece from the Roman Imperial period, found near Dover. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.

Colourful enameled brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.

Probably a lion. Found 1968 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Old find from Abydos made by the Egyptian Exploration Fund (today: EES). It is an early die with round markings. Ancient Egypt.

A marvelous piece of ancient jewelry in great condition. The jasper intaglio shows a standing archer. 1st to 2nd cent. AD.

This beaker type was popular in the Holy Land during the time of Jesus Christ. But products of the local workshops were also exported.

800 v.Chr. bis 300 n.Chr. , Eisenzeit. Diverse Typen einschließlich hellenistischer und römischer Fibeln. Nadeln fehlend oder restauriert.

800 v.Chr. bis 300 n.Chr. , Eisenzeit. Diverse Typen einschließlich hellenistischer und römischer Fibeln. Nadeln fehlend oder restauriert.

800 v.Chr. bis 300 n.Chr. , Eisenzeit. Diverse Typen einschließlich hellenistischer und römischer Fibeln. Nadeln fehlend oder restauriert.