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A strikingly colourful bottle for oil or perfume. From the Roman Imperial period, made in a province of the eastern Mediterranean.

Nice group of polychrome inlays and spindle weights from Roman Egypt. From an old English collection, ex Bonhams London.

From the workshop of Passenus. Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

The elegant vessel is a magnificent example of the mature art of glass making in the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity. From the collection of the well-known archaeologist Professor Fritz Fremersdorf.

The roman intaglio of dark glass paste with white band shows a standing figure. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Nice group of polychrome inlays and a spindle weight from Roman Egypt. Including one fragment with a wonderful floral decor.

Nice group of polychrome inlays and spindle weights from Roman Egypt. Including one fragment with a wonderful floral decor.

Striking cobalt blue glass, once decorating a 1st century glass vessel. From the Roman city of Novaesium.

The roman intaglio shows a standing naked god. Wonderful green ring insert with blue and white decorative band.

Flask with voluminous body and base ring from the Late Roman period. A piece from the Dr. Teubner collection.

The intaglio in wonderful condition shows a hunting scene in great detail. A male boar in an aggressive pose is barked at by a hunting dog ready to fight.

The object had a function as a distaff, a tool for spinning. Particularly noteworthy is the beautiful spiral decoration and the complete preservation of the fragile material. From the Roman Imperial period.

From a German private collection, acquired 1982 at Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, Germany. The bird possibly depicts a dove, a popular symbol among the early Christians, symbolizing the Holy Spirit.

The roman intaglio shows a standing god. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

A colourful ancient glass from the early 1st century. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Impressive cosmetic vessel with large handle and nice spiral trailing decoration. A Palestinian type from the Late Roman or Early Byzantine period.

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

The ring insert shows a hybrid being standing on tiptoe, pouring from a shouldered amphora. A prime example of Roman glass pastes in almost perfect condition.

The ancient intaglio shows a goat standing on its hind legs. The front legs are placed against an object. Wonderful details in the dark glass.

The intaglio of yellow orange glass shows a standing bull or ox. From the Professor Brosch collection.

The obverse shows the head of Ceres with wreath, team of oxen on the reverse

Modernly threaded necklace of ancient beads made of beautiful mosaic glass and sheet gold. The mosaic originated in a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.

Modernly threaded necklace of ancient beads of spherical and cylindrical shape made of beautiful mosaic glass. From a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.

Modernly threaded necklace of ancient beads of spherical and cylindrical shape made of beautiful mosaic glass. From a workshop in Roman Egypt. Ex Christie's.

Nice and relatively large bottle from the late Roman imperial period. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.

A product from the Roman province of Palaestina. The high-quality glass was created in the 6th to early 7th centuries, when the Eastern Roman Empire was thriving and the Byzantine Empire took shape.

A product from the province of Palaestina or Syria. The high-quality glass was created in the 4th or early 5th century, a time of upheaval for the Roman Empire.

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

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

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

The bangle is made of turquoise glass and beautifully decorated in white and blue. A product from the eastern Mediterranean coast.

The small bangle from the 4th century is decorated with polychrome glass layers on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The intaglio is made of beautiful violet glass. It shows two animals facing each other.

The small jug with a pear-shaped body is outstanding due to the strongly iridescent patina and the dark coating on the outside. From the Late Roman Imperial period.

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 4th century bangle is decorated with spiraling grooves on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.