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Delicate bowl dating to the 3rd to 4th century AD. Perfect condition. From the professor Ritschel collection.

Glass vessel dating to the 1st century AD. Beautiful iridescent patina. From the professor Ritschel collection.

Low vessel of cylindrical shape. The stylus was dipped into the ancient inkwell and wiped off at the edge. Beautiful, rich green glass.

The fresco shows a young man in full military gear. Interpretations include Mars, the god of war, and Brutus, the murderer of Caesar. The impressive piece is an absolute rarity in its outstanding condition and quality.

Group of miniature artworks made of mosaic glass. The Roman eye beads are from early Imperial times.

Group of miniature artworks made of mosaic glass. The Roman eye beads are from early Imperial times.

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

Brooch in the shape of an insect. Popular type in the northern Roman provinces during the 2nd century.

Variant of one of the most popular brooch types during Roman Imperial times. Nice preservation and lovely patina.

Interesting group of beads made from dark glass with colourful inlays. The beads are from early Roman Imperial times.

Very nice specimen with niello inlays and remains of the original gilding. From the mid 4th century AD. Published in two stardard works on ancient fibulae.

Matching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield. From the Roman Imperial period.

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.

Different shapes of nails. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Acquired in the 1960s at Hermann Zirkel Gallery, Cologne, Germany. Very well preserved.

The swastika shape was known to the Romans as crux gammata. This brooch type of the later Imperial period was used in large parts of the Roman Empire.

Matching pair of jewellery made of gold with red gemstones. From the Roman Imperial period.

Various artefacts in different states of preservation. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Various artifacts in different states of preservation. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Arrow heads, chisel and blade made of Iron. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Matching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield and blue glass bead. From the Roman Imperial period.

Matching pair of gold jewellery with semi-spherical shield and coloured glass bead. From the Roman Imperial period.

Nice depiction of a lion on an orange glass paste from the Roman period.

Farbloses Glas mit wunderschöner Irideszenz. Vermutlich als Fläschchen für Parfüm oder sonstige Duftstoffe verwendet. Außen gereinigt, innen patiniert.

Spherical small glass from Roman Imperial times. From the professor Ritschel collection.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. Well preserved depiction.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. Wonderfully detailed depiction.

The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a rich scene. Wonderful preservation.

The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a rich scene. Wonderful preservation.

The flat bottle has a discoid body with a very long neck. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.

Perfectly preserved, with traces of the original red painting remain on the neck. From an old German collection, acquired in London in the 1970s.

Prime example of Roman glass pastes with a perfectly sharp depiction of a bull ready to fight.

The flat bottle has a lentoid or discoid body with a long neck. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.

The small glass from Roman Imperial times is a jar or beaker. From the professor Ritschel collection.

Matching pair of jewellery made of gold with shield and granulation. From the Roman Imperial period.

The glass paste shows a Roman galley. It is a very rare depiction for an ancient ring insert.