Search results for: 'roman mosaic'

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

Interesting brooch type from the Roman Pannonian provinces. A very similar piece was found near the Roman camp and settlement of Carnuntum in what is now Austria.

Nice specimen with characteristic bend in its bow and attached loop and ring. From the Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent orange glass paste with a white band. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Beautiful jewellery from the 2nd century made of gold with a green stone bead.

Matching pair of jewellery made of gold with blue beads. From the 2nd to 3rd century.

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 intaglio shows two masks joint on the rear side. It is an interesting document of the Roman theatrical culture.

From an old Swiss private collection, acquired before 1971. Between 1971 and 2022 on loan and exhibition at the Antikenmuseum Basel.

Perfectly preserved, worked with high level of detail, beautiful polychrome patina. Loosely mounted on a very nice modern marble base.

Beautifully engraved gemstone made of purple glass. It shows the rare motive of a woman wearing a theater mask.

Workmanship of highest artistic quality. Detailed portrait of a young military wearing a Corinthian helmet. Roman Republican to early Roman Imperial. Made from beautiful violet glass imitating amethyst.

The goddess of art is engraved with rich details. She is sitting on a chair with the backrest shaped like a swan head.

Almost perfectly preserved. With potters mark LMV.AD[I]EC. An almost identical lamp is on exhibition in the J.P. Getty Museum. From a very old German family collection, acquired between 1925 and 1935. The find region is known to be Tunisia.

The small work of art is made of beautiful turquoise glass. It shows the head of a young soldier with a Corinthian helmet pushed to the back of the head.

Very fine condition, 2nd century AD. Probably found in Trier area.

Bauchiger Einhenkelkrug mit hohem Hals und konisch nach oben verjüngter Lippe. 1. - 3. Jh. n. Chr. Als Fundregion ist die Türkei überliefert.

Perfectly preserved piece from the 1st - early 2nd century AD. Found in Ladenburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.

Nicely preserved piece. Found in Ladenburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.

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

Impressive and very fine preserved piece from an old British collection.

Found 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.

A necklace of tastefully arranged ancient beads from the Eastern Mediterranean. From Phoenician and Roman periods, and one example from the Middle Ages.

Originally probably used as foot for a cista. From an old German private collection, acquired 1978 in London at Davies Antiques Gallery.

Very fine condition, from an important London collection

The vibrant colours and artistic form suggest a luxury object, likely used for storing or pouring precious liquids such as perfume or oil. A wonderful example of early glass production in the 5th century BC.

Excellent condition for a vessel of this size. From an old German private collection. Acquired at a German antiquities gallery in 1978.

Rome mint, 140 - 143 A.D. Very fine.

Rome mint, 175 - 176 A.D. The reverse shows Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear.

About 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.

Extraordinary condition, painting excellently preserved, vivid colors. From the collection of the archeologist Prof. Fremersdorf, director of the Romano-Germanic Museum in Cologne between 1923 and 1959.

Group of four bronze socketed arrowheads, three with triangular cross-section and one leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.

Group of four bronze socketed arrowheads, two with triangular cross-section and two leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.

Group of four bronze socketed arrowheads with triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.

Group of four bronze socketed arrowheads, three with triangular cross-section and one leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.

Featuring a three-dimensional depiction of a grim satyr's head and Medusa's head. On both sides of the handle are three-dimensional volutes culminating in the depiction of a charging boar. The workmanship is of exceptionally fine quality.