The Roman intaglio is made of banded glass paste. It show the god standing with a bowl in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

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

The glass paste is of wonderful blue and green colour with a white band. It shows the young Heracles with his club.

Seal made of wonderful pink Amethyst. It shows an offering scene with gods. From the Dr. Foster collection.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste and shows a scene between two persons.

The dark glass paste depicts an animal composed of two front parts. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glass pastes.

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

The high quality work of miniature art shows a woman fetching water. A showpiece of late Etruscan glyptics made of beautiful carnelian.

Miniature work of art of the highest quality, a flagship of late Etruscan glyptics. Made of shimmering orange carnelian. Published several times and with provenance dating back to the 19th century.

Perfectly preserved seal made of noble green jasper. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

Very nice dome-shaped seal made of stone. The piece is from the period of Sasanian rule in the Near East.

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

The ring insert made of beautiful orange glass paste shows a standing dog that looks up with a raised paw.

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

Nice light yellow glass paste from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics. Possibly showing a warrior.

The glass paste shows Nike in a biga. The goddess of victory stands in the chariot, holding the reins and her laurel wreath.

Roman jewellery insert made of beautifully shimmering blue glass paste. It shows a creature with the front part of a horse.

The perfectly preserved seal is from the Jemdet Nasr period. The stamp shows two goats.

Ring stone made of beautiful orange glass. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The quality work shows two standing cocks on a base line. Fantastic and crisp illustration.

The ancient work shows an eagle in a dynamic movement spreading his wings. Beautiful orange glass paste.

The highest quality work of miniature art shows how Prometheus has just formed the first human from clay. A showpiece of late Etruscan glyptics made of beautiful carnelian.

Gem stone and seal made of beautiful carnelian. It shows two horses in a frontal view in a highly stylized manner. From the famous Giorgio Sangiorgi collection.

The ancient work shows a griffin composed of horse and eagle. The mighty wings are raised above the back, the forepart and paws are erect.

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

The ancient work shows an eagle in a dynamic movement spreading his wings. Beautiful orange glass paste.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of dark glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

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

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.

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

The ancient ring insert is made of beautiful opaque glass paste with white parts imitating an inclusion in stone.

Roman jewellery insert made of transparent glass paste. It shows a creature with the front part of a horse.

The Roman decorative insert made of orange glass paste shows an ornate vessel with lid. Wonderful preservation.

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

Circular body with protective phallus in high relief on the lid. A piece from the Roman Imperial period, found in North East England. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.

Piriform body with engraved bird on the lid. A piece from the Roman Imperial period, found near Dover. Published in a standard work by Richard Hattatt.