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The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a mythical creature with a horse's body and an eagle's head, leaning on its front paws.

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

Roman jewellery insert made of opaque blue glass paste. The motif is a cow. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The Roman ring insert is made of beautiful dark purple glass paste with a white band. It shows a bulbous vase with taeniae.

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

The Roman ring insert is made of colourless glass paste that imitates rock crystal. It depicts a jumping bull.

The glass paste shows a bird on a branch. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The Roman ring insert is made of orange glass paste that imitates carnelian. It depicts a horned quadruped.

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.

Beautiful gemstone made of orange carnelian. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The high quality work of miniature art shows a woman fetching water. A showpiece of late Etruscan glyptics made of beautiful carnelian.

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.

Nice ring insert made of composite glass. Its imprint shows the moment of the mythological boar hunt in which Meleager slays the beast.

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.

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.

The gemstone made of red carnelian bears the inscription DIOGENOY. From the Roman period with original remains of the iron ring.

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.

The highest quality work of miniature art shows how Prometheus has just formed the first human from clay. A showpiece of late Etruscan glyptics made of beautiful carnelian.

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.

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.

Miniature work of art of the highest quality, a flagship of late Etruscan glyptics. Made of shimmering orange carnelian. Published several times and with provenance dating back to the 19th century.