Roman - Classical antiquity - Sold antiquities
Archive of sold antiquities
All artefacts sold in our gallery are fully documented in our online archive and database. Being a specialist ancient art dealer, preserving also the more recent history of each and every piece sold in our shop is at our heart. That is particularly useful for artefacts that changed owners in the meantime. Information that may have been lost in the process can be easily restored from our archives. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need further information about ancient items that have been sold in our gallery. We can help you with reconstructing the history of ownership for those items. All information about our customers will be kept confidential, of course.-
Roman sprinkler
Perfume bottle with pattern-blown body. An aperture made it easy to dispense the precious content drop by drop. From the Late Roman period.
Price: on requestPerfectly preserved Terra Sigillata jar with bust and boarGreat condition. Acquired in 1979.
Price: on requestAmphora with beautiful marina patinaTable amphora, or vessel for transport of particularly precious goods. The beautiful dense marine patina makes this vase a true eye-catcher. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
Price: on requestRoman silver earrings with shieldBelonging pair of earrings from the late Roman Imperial period. With nice filigree decoration.
Price: on requestVery rare Roman bronze patera with duck head handleBronze paterae with preserved handle are very rare, especially in this condition. Beautiful patina.
Price: on requestLarge Roman transport amphoraNicely restored amphora from the Mediterranean sea. Overall a very impressive vessel. From an old German collection, acquired in London in the 1970s.
Price: on requestHarpokrates Terracotta figurine from Ptolemaic or Roman EgyptNice figurine from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt. From an old German collection, acquired at Davies Antiques, London, in 1976 - 1978.
Price: on requestRoman silver knee broochNice specimen with characteristic bend in its bow and incised decorations. From the Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire.
Price: on requestRoman silver fibulaInteresting type of brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Nice specimen made of silver.
Price: on requestExtremely fine Domitian dupondiusLarge impressive coin with beautiful portrait and nice patina. Rome mint, 90 - 91 A.D.
Price: on requestBody of a seated clay figure with monkeyFrom an old German private collection, acquired ca. 1976 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
Price: on requestRoman sprinklerPerfume bottle with pattern on mold-blown body. An aperture made it easy to dispense the precious content drop by drop. Made in the Roman province Syria in the 3rd to 4th cent. AD.
Price: on requestRoman glass beakerNice cup made of pale turquoise glass. Household item from the 1st to 3rd century.
Price: on requestTerracotta figure of Bes from Ptolemaic or Roman EgyptVery interesting, combining iconographic elements of Bes and Harpokrates. From an old German collection, acquired at Davies Antiques, London, in 1976 - 1978.
Price: on requestRoman balsamariumNice glass vessel with pear shaped body. Made in the Western part of the Roman empire or in Northern Italy.
Price: on requestAugustus Cistophoric tetradrachmLarge impressive silver coin with nice portrait. Ephesus mint, 24 - 20 B.C.
Price: on requestLarge Roman balsamariumStunning glass vessel with pear shaped body. Made in the Western part of the Roman empire or in Northern Italy.
Price: on requestTear shaped roman glass flaskElegant long flask from Roman Imperial times. Fantastic colourful iridescence.
Price: on requestLarge terra cotta figurine of BesThe imposing figure shows the apotropaic dwarf god with shield and raised sword. Ptolemaic to Roman period.
Price: on requestRoman gold ring with intaglioNice fingerring with a glass paste showing a standing figure. Characteristic type for the 1st century CE, early Roman Imperial period.
Price: on requestMosaic glass inlay with floral motifSkillfully arranged motif of lilies and palmettes. Made in Egypt during the early Roman Imperial period.
Price: on requestRoman glass bowlDelicate bowl dating to the 3rd to 4th century AD. Perfect condition. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestRoman glass bottle with handleWonderful perfectly preserved glass vessel from the Roman Imperial period. 1st to 2nd century AD.
Price: on requestRoman bronze bust of MinervaMassive, perfectly preserved masterpiece of ancient art with beautiful green patina.
Price: on requestRoman bronze lock bar shaped as hermMassive piece with great patina. From a German private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
Price: on requestRoman bronze lock barMassive piece shaped as a herm, with great patina. From a German private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
Price: on requestRoman glass bowlSmall bowl dating to the 2nd to 4th century AD. Perfect condition. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp with bust of LunaVery interesting and unusual mirror relief. From an old German private collection, acquired in a London gallery between 1976 and 1978.
Price: on requestRoman mirror from BaalbekThe bronze disc is the base plate of a bronze mirror, that was once attached to a handle and coated with a reflective metal layer. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman mirror from BaalbekThe bronze disc is the base plate of a bronze mirror, that was once attached to a handle and coated with a reflective metal layer. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.
Price: on requestMosaic face bead with female bustThis small work of art was made around the beginning of the Common Era. The mosaic glass workshop it came from was probably located in Roman Ptolemaic Egypt.
Price: on requestOil lamp with Amphitheater scene, piece from same workshop exhibited in Getty Museum in LAThe mirror scene probably depicts the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. Very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.
Price: on requestRoman terra sigillata plate - found in Friedberg GermanyRoman Empire, 2nd century AD. From and old German collection, acquired btw 1905 and 1925.
Price: on requestRoman terra sigillata plate - found in Andernach GermanyRoman Empire, 2nd century AD. From and old German collection, acquired btw 1905 and 1925.
Price: on requestEtruscan or Roman plateFrom an old German private collection, acquired December 1966 at Hermann Zirkel, Cologne, Germany.
Price: on requestRoman glass bottle with handleThe cylindrical vessel has a nice iridescent patina. It was made in the Roman Imperial period.
Price: on request