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Excellent condition. The bronze is very nicely preserved, beautiful dark green patina. Ex Sotheby's New York, 1990.

Exceedingly rare in this state of preservation, including remains of the original glass and reflective lead foil.

The gold bodies are decorated with portrait busts made of black and white layered onyx. The jewellery was made in the 2nd century AD in the Danube provinces of the Roman Empire.

Excellent condition, beautiful patina, worth the exhibition in a museum. Middle Byzantine Period, Constantinople or Asia Minor workshop.

Schwarzfirnis-Keramik, Magna Graecia. Ende 4. Jh. v.Chr. bis Anfang 3 Jh. v.Chr., griechisch-hellenistische Epoche. Kännchen für Öl mit Reliefdarstellung. Perfekt erhalten, Durchmesser 10cm, Höhe 9,5cm.

The elaborate high relief shows the deceased resting on a kline, pointing to a tabula ansata which originally carried a painted inscription. Roman Empire, 2nd century AD. Ex Galerie Cahn, Basel.

Gold jewellery with plastically modeled head of a bird of prey or dolphin. The elaborate gold sheet head is typical for hellenistic earrings.

Rare cup made of almost colourless, slightly turquoise glass. From the 2nd to 4th century AD.

The swastika shaped brooch with horse head terminals was worn by the cavallery in Late Antiquity. In particular by the troops recruited by the Romans from their Pannonian Foederati. It might have been a symbol for strength or designated a military rank.

Extraordinarily preserved marble head. Comparable in quality with portraits of Roman emperors on exhibition in large museums. Either a portrait type not yet surely attributed to Traianus Decius, or a private portrait of the Decius era imitating the official imperial portraits.

It shows the god Abraxas with human torso, cock's head and serpants for legs, holding whip and shield. Magical formulas on both sides of the gem. 2nd or 3rd century.

A marvelous piece of ancient jewelry in great condition. The jasper intaglio shows a standing archer. 1st to 2nd cent. AD.

The piece of gold jewellery could be worn as a pendant on the ear or on a necklace. The relief shows Fortuna, the goddess of fortune and fate, with her typical attributes. Made between the 1st and 3rd century.

Excellent condition, very well preserved decoration. Ex Herbert A. Cahn (1915- 2002), Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, acquired in the 1950s - 1960s.

Great condition, vivid colors. From an old German private collection, acquired in Cologne 1989.

Impressive piece in very good condition. The frieze shows riders framed by several persons. From an old German private collection, acquired in a London gallery between 1976 and 1978.

Nice silver brooch and piece of jewellery. Late classical to early hellenistic period.

Silver brooch and piece of jewellery. Late classical to early hellenistic period.

Bronze armour from the fascinating transitional period between the late Villanova culture and the early Etruscans. Decorated with bands of zigzag and swastica.

Interesting type of brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Nice specimen made of silver.

Very impressive, 25 cm high figure. The goddess is rising from the sea, wringing her tresses. Ex Bavarian private collection, in which the figure was since the 1970s.

From the old British educational lending collection Wakefield Education Resource Service. Very nicely preserved.

From the old British educational lending collection Wakefield Education Resource Service. Very nicely preserved.

Darstellung der Leda, die mit entblößter Brust am Boden liegt. Von der Seite nähert sich der Schwan. Über der Szene zweireihige griechische Inschrift.

Ring aus massivem Gold. Intalgio aus türkisfarbenem Stein mit dunkelblauer Ader. Exzellent erhalten. Aus einer alten britischen Sammlung.

Beautiful small vessel for perfumed oil from the heyday of Corinthian pottery production, at the beginning of the 6th century BC.

Interesting silver fibula from the later Roman Imperial period. From the famous Leo Mildenberg collection.

The very large bronze brooch was made between the 9th and 6th century BC. It is formed by a single piece of wire. With an old expertise from Nefer Gallery.

The beautiful ring from Roman Imperial times is decorated by an intaglio of vibrant red carnelian stone. It shows the goddess Athena.

The finger ring from Early Roman Imperial times is decorated by an intaglio of vibrant red carnelian stone.

A bronze brooch dating to the Italic Iron Age. The piece is elaborately adorned by wonderful incised decorations.

Imposing bronze brooch of the Italic Iron Age. The piece is elaborately adorned by wonderful incised decorations.

1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. Nicely preserved piece, from an old German private collection, acquired prior to 1972. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

Excellently preserved, rare for such a large object. 1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. From an old German private collection, acquired at Christie's in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

Nice silver brooch from the colonies in Southern Italy. Late classical to early hellenistic period.

Greek silver brooch and piece of jewellery from the South Italian colonies. Geometric period.