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Light orange glass paste showing a young man holding his round shield to the side.

Nice orange, translucent glass paste, imitating carnelian. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

Bright green glass paste with standing figure. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The gem stone from the Late Roman Imperial period is engraved in linear style. It shows a standing person in a cloak.

The roman intaglio shows an important scene from the Odyssey in which Odysseus returns home after his long journey. The hero is disguised as a beggar. He wears his pilos hat and is resting his weight on a stick.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a scene between the two gods. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The dark glass paste symbolizes a famous love affair from ancient mythology. The sky father Zeus falls in love with the beautiful Ganymede, a Trojan king's son.

Beautiful depiction of the popular mythical creature from Greek and Roman art. The orange glass paste copies an engraved carnelian gem. From the Roman period.

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

Big beetle stone from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Scarabs of this kind have been placed next to the heart on mummies. Nice mint green fayence.

The glass paste features a famous depiction of Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield. The motif reiterates a 1st century bronze statue.

The glass paste features Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield.

The Roman ring insert is in excellent condition. The small-format motif is not clearly identifiable, but it may show a head.

From the workshop of the Branicki painter, 330 - 320 BC, Cumae. Impressive large vase in very nice condition.

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.

A lovely piece of Roman jewellery in good condition. The chalcedony intaglio shows a portrait head. Dating to the 3rd century AD.

Marble torso of Salus or Hygeia, the goddess of health, holding a serpent in her arms. From the collection of Dr. Bruno Kirschner, Israel. Exported from Israel with permit of the IAA.

Impressive and striking marble mask. It once adorned the upper facade of a villa or a public building during Roman Imperial times.

Colourful seal with geometrical decoration. Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid, 6th to 5th cent. BC.

A lovely piece of ancient jewlery from Roman Imperial times in good condition. The intaglio shows a roman eagle. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.

The hybrid creature was extremely popular during the Roman Empire. It was believed to convey magical powers.

The glass paste depicts a scene from the battle of the 300. Othryades declares the victory of Sparta. He writes it on the shield of a slain enemy with blood from his own wounds.

About 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.

About 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.

About 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.

The beautiful ring from Roman Imperial times is decorated by an intaglio of vibrant red carnelian stone. It shows the goddess Athena.

The finger ring from Early Roman Imperial times is decorated by an intaglio of vibrant red carnelian stone.

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.

The two sides show a woman with lion's head and a magical text. The piece is from the period of Gnosticism in the 2nd and 3rd century.

This fantastic funerary scarab captivates with the beautiful banded stone it was made of. A piece from the Greco-Roman period.

Interesting funerary statuette made of mint green faience with black painting. From the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egypt, incorporating features of earlier periods.

Magnificent head-dress in the shape of a pediment from the time of Alexander the Great. Embossed with a floral decoration, supplemented by birds and grasshoppers. This piece has been published in a 1965 standard work on hellenistic gold jewellery.

Hellenistic Greece or Egypt under Roman rule. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.

The necklace impresses by its wonderful condition, including the original agate beads. Probably from the Roman province of Moesia. 100 to 250 AD.

Impressive piece, possibly the funerary statue of a poet or a philosopher. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, Austria, president of the local museum association, author of over 50 history books, decorated many times for his achievements.

Delicate piece of art, from an old German private collection. Acquired in the early 1980s in a Cologne art gallery.