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An orange coloured piece depicts a standing male figure holding an object next to the body. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Nice white-banded, orange-brown glass paste. It shows the spirit of nature in extasy.

Great depiction on the violet glass paste. It shows the horses of the chariot at full gallop. The wagon is occupied by two people.

The white banded glass paste and shows a scene with nymph or maenad putting her arm around a satyr's neck.

The small ring insert is made of dark, opaque glass paste. It shows a standing person.

The glass paste shows four warriors in full military gear. They face each other in battle. A nice piece from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics.

The glass paste is of wonderful blue and green colour with a white band. It shows the young Heracles with his club.

The dark glass paste depicts an animal composed of two front parts. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glass pastes.

The ring insert made of beautiful orange glass paste shows a standing dog that looks up with a raised paw.

Nice light yellow glass paste from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics. Possibly showing a warrior.

The glass paste shows Nike in a biga. The goddess of victory stands in the chariot, holding the reins and her laurel wreath.

The quality work shows two standing cocks on a base line. Fantastic and crisp illustration.

The ancient work shows an eagle in a dynamic movement spreading his wings. Beautiful orange glass paste.

The ancient work shows a griffin composed of horse and eagle. The mighty wings are raised above the back, the forepart and paws are erect.

The ancient work shows an eagle in a dynamic movement spreading his wings. Beautiful orange glass paste.

Wonderful rich blue glass paste. Well-preserved illustration of the bird.

The dark glass paste shows a butterfly sitting on an object. Beautiful motif.

The skillful work shows a wading bird, possibly a heron. Its legs bent beneath the body. The neck drawn back towards the body.

Exciting depiction of a winged rider on the back of a griffin. Orange glass paste.

The ring insert is made glass paste with a dark surface. It shows Heracles wrestling with the Nemean lion.

Illustration of a hybrid creature from the Roman Imperial period. Magical powers were attributed to it.

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

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

Perfume bottle with pattern on mold-blown body. An aperture made it easy to dispense the precious content drop by drop. Made in the Roman province Syria in the 3rd to 4th cent. AD.

Rare type of a head vessel with faces of a young man or boy. Gorgeous blue pigmented glass.

Polychrome glass jewellery with a plastically moulded face of a woman. A product from the Phoenician culture, created around 400 BC.

Polychrome glass jewellery with a plastically moulded face. A product from the Phoenician culture, created around 400 BC.

The flat relief made of red glass paste served as an inlay and decorative element in the Ptolemaic period. It was combined with a headgear and body inlay.

Ring stone made of lovely orange glass paste. Roman Republican to Imperial.

Interesting group of objects from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems. It has two intaglios, one cameo, two glass decorations, a lead bulla and a modern cast of a quality ancient gem.

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 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.

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.

Elaborate early glass vessel. Opaque blue body with white decorative bands forming spirals and feathers. Late 4th to 3rd cent. BC.

The high quality glass paste shows a naked warrior with speer and shield with emblem. Roman Republican to Roman Imperial times.