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

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

Very fine condition, from an important London collection

From US private collection Crowley. Examined 1977 by the Curator of Antiquities of the J. Paul-Getty-Museums, Dr. Jiri Frel.

Figure of a woman on a support, her arms and hands close to her sides. Originating from ancient Egypt.

Perfectly preserved impressive portrait from Californian collection, prior to this in an old German collection.

Ring stone made of beautiful orange glass. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

Highly stylized miniature mask of the god Bes from ancient Egypt. Stone with nice texturing.

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

Beautiful jewellery from the 2nd century made of gold with a green stone bead.

Oval shaped ring stone made of lovely yellow glass paste. Quality work from Roman times.

Beautiful intaglio made of dark orange brown glass. Excellent quality. The ring stone boosts a rare portrait of Zeus Ammon.

Wunderful example of the curious symbiosis of greek art and buddhist tradition in the second century. The relief shows a key moment in Buddhas life, when he abandons his life as prince Siddhartha to seek enlightenment.

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

The finger ring from the Roman Imperial period is decorated with an insert made of beautiful, purple stone.

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

The piece from the Professor Brosch collection shows a standing woman. Wonderful violet colour.

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

The glass paste shows a hand enclosing a bird. It is a very rare depiction for an ancient ring insert.

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

Roman jewellery insert made of beautifully shimmering blue glass paste. It shows a creature with the front part of a horse.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste. It shows a standing hero, very likely Heracles.

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

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 ring insert is made of beautiful opaque glass paste with white parts imitating an inclusion in stone.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste. It shows a creature with the front part of a horse.

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

Beautiful depiction of the popular mythical creature from Greek and Roman art. Glass paste from the Roman period.

The Roman decorative insert is made of beautiful purple glass paste, imitating amethyst. Interesting depiction.

The ancient glass paste might show Ares from Greek mythology, god of bloody wars.

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

The glass paste has a remarkably vibrant violet colour. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Brown glass paste with white decorative band. The piece boosts a high quality depiction of a panther's skin. The upper part missing.

Roman glass paste with dynamic scene. It shows the god running. Made of purple glass, imitating amethyst.

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