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Beautiful, life-size portrait. The provenance can be reconstructed until 1920, when the portrait was acquired from Jannis Demetrios Mikas by Ernest Brummer, both famous collectors.

The only 1535 edition currently available on the market known to us. Very good condition, appropriate for the age of the volume. Especially worth mentioning are the rich illustrations showing Death as Grim Reaper, feasts, a woman giving birth with midwife, and a scholar wearing glasses.

Figure of Priapus, god of fertility and protector of male genitalia, as bearded older man in heavy robes, his hands exposing his phallus.

Beautiful, elaborately crafted statuette from the 4th - 3rd century BC. From the old German private collection of H. Deikner, acquired prior to 1980.

The so-called Kandila perfectly illustrates why the abstract Bronze Age art of the Cyclades still fascinates us today. The parallels to modern art are unmistakable. The masterpiece comes from Elie Borowski's inventory.

Very nicely preserved, beautiful green patina. From the collection of the art historian Steinbock, composed between 1920 and 1982.

Excellently preserved incl. surface details. Nice green patina. From the collection of the art historian Steinbock, which was composed between 1920 and 1982.

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

The bowl was made in mosaic glass technique. It is truely a work of art and a showpiece for the glass production in the Roman core region during the Early Imperial period.

The mirror shows Eros riding a bull. Rare, no parallel found in the available specialist literature. From the old German private collection of the art historian Steinbock.

Athenian or Greek colony in Southern Italy. Almost perfectly preserved, intense patina. Since 1954 in the collection of the Newark Museum of Art, USA.

Probably Cypriot. Very large, impressive vessel in excellent condition. From the Swiss collection W. Rosenbaum (1894 - 1984).

Nice little bowl with an abstract colourful design. Dating to the early Roman Imperial period. With Italian export permit.

Beautiful repoussé from the Hellenistic period showing a female bust in high relief. From the well-known Cullman collection.

Elegant vessel from Crete, shaped like a bird's nest, possibly a container for ointments. Dating to the late Minoan period around 1500 BC.

Votive figurine from Umbria region, 5th century B.C. Very well preserved with nice patina. Es W. Rosenbaum collection.

Characteristic type of vessel for the Mycenaean civilization in Bronze Age Greece. From the peak of Mycenaean pottery production in the 14th century BC. From the inventory of an old educational lending collection.

A magnificently preserved piece of jewellery from the Late Roman to Early Byzantine era. Featuring glass and gold beads.

Very impressive, excellently preserved massive lamp. Nice patina. Decorated with crosses.

Early Etruscan bronze brooch with a bulbous bow. A find from northern Italy.

From the possession of New York City antiquities dealer Sumner Healey, who was made famous by Berenice Abbott's scenic photograph from 1936.

A beautiful vessel and great example for the high quality glass production during the Early Roman Imperial period. From the 1976 catalogue Muenzen und Medaillen.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

The magnificent specimen stands out due to its rich and beautiful decorations. The boat-shaped type, also known as the Navicella fibula, was known in the regions around the Alps roughly 700 BC.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

Very good condition, nice surface details. From a German private collection, acquired in the 1950s.

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.

Ensemble of two nice terra cotta examples of the cult around the Roman sun god and moon goddess in Roman Imperial times.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

South Italian, following conception of Tanagra figurines. From a Swiss private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

Beautiful turquoise glass with incised decorative grooves. From the 1st or 2nd century AD.

An almost identical, however less well preserved herm in on exhibition in the J. Paul Getty Museum. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.