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The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows a mythical creature with a horse's body and an eagle's head, leaning on its front paws.

The Roman ring insert is in excellent condition. The small-format motif is not clearly identifiable, but it may show a head.

Roman jewellery insert made of opaque blue glass paste. The motif is a cow. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The Roman ring insert is made of beautiful dark purple glass paste with a white band. It shows a bulbous vase with taeniae.

The Roman ring insert is made of colourless glass paste that imitates rock crystal. It depicts a jumping bull.

The Roman ring insert is made of orange glass paste that imitates carnelian. It depicts a horned quadruped.

Impressive massive piece with great dark patina. Coming with an Art Loss certificate.

Perfume bottle with pattern-blown body. An aperture made it easy to dispense the precious content drop by drop. Made in the Roman province Syria in the 3rd cent. AD.

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

The roman intaglio shows an important scene from the Odyssey in which Odysseus returns home after his long journey. The hero is disguised as a beggar. He wears his pilos hat and is resting his weight on a stick.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a scene between the two gods. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

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

The nice bowl is made of pale blue green glass. It dates to the late Roman Imperial period.

Banded glass imitating natural agate. The piece was once inserted into jewellery from the Roman Imperial period.

Glass ware dating to Roman Imperial times. Great condition. A production of the Eastern provinces, possibly from Western Anatolia.

The glass paste features a famous depiction of Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield. The motif reiterates a 1st century bronze statue.

The glass paste features Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield.

Ancient glass with magnificent colourful iridescence. Found in a ship wreck in the eastern Mediterranean. Produced in Roman imperial times.

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

There rare brooch type from northern Italy is based on predecessors from Greece. The piece is from the famous Richard Hattatt collection and is published in two of his works.

Turquoise glass jug from the late Roman Imperial period. From the Heckmann collection.

Elegant glass dating to Roman Imperial times. Nice pale green glass. From the professor Ritschel collection.

The cylindrical vessel has a nice iridescent patina. It was made in the Roman Imperial period.

Small bowl dating to the 2nd to 4th century AD. Perfect condition. From the professor Ritschel collection.

The glass paste depicts a scene from the battle of the 300. Othryades declares the victory of Sparta. He writes it on the shield of a slain enemy with blood from his own wounds.

Stunning glass vessel with pear shaped body. Made in the Western part of the Roman empire or in Northern Italy.

Very rare type of vessel from the 4th to 5th century AD. From the professor Ritschel collection.

Massive gold plated finger ring dating to the Late Roman Imperial period. The ring impresses with a particularly nice multi-layer glass gem in red, white and black.

The group consists of two ancient eye beads with multi-coloured glass inlays and one bead from beautiful yellow glass. Roman Imperial times.

The group consists of two ancient eye beads with multi-coloured glass inlays and one bead from beautiful yellow glass. Roman Imperial times.

The group consists of two ancient eye beads with multi-coloured glass inlays and one bead from beautiful green glass. Roman Imperial times.

The group consists of one ancient eye bead with multi-coloured glass inlays and two beads from beautiful green glass. Roman Imperial times.

The two sides show a woman with lion's head and a magical text. The piece is from the period of Gnosticism in the 2nd and 3rd century.

Glass beaker with pitting. A popular type across the whole roman empire. Mid 1st to 2nd cent. AD.

The hybrid creature was extremely popular during the Roman Empire. It was believed to convey magical powers.

The brown glass with a decorative wave pattern imitates the shape of a Greek metal or pottery hydria, but without the handles at the sides. A nice example for the early glass production in Greek to Hellenistic times.