Large impressive silver coin with nice portrait. Ephesus mint, 24 - 20 B.C.

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

Elegant long flask from Roman Imperial times. Fantastic colourful iridescence.

The imposing figure shows the apotropaic dwarf god with shield and raised sword. Ptolemaic to Roman period.

Nice fingerring with a glass paste showing a standing figure. Characteristic type for the 1st century CE, early Roman Imperial period.

Skillfully arranged motif of lilies and palmettes. Made in Egypt during the early Roman Imperial period.

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

Wonderful perfectly preserved glass vessel from the Roman Imperial period. 1st to 2nd century AD.

Massive, perfectly preserved masterpiece of ancient art with beautiful green patina.

Massive piece with great patina. From a German private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.

Massive piece shaped as a herm, with great patina. From a German private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.

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

Very interesting and unusual mirror relief. From an old German private collection, acquired in a London gallery between 1976 and 1978.

The 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.

The 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.

This 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.

The mirror scene probably depicts the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. Very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.

Roman Empire, 2nd century AD. From and old German collection, acquired btw 1905 and 1925.

Roman Empire, 2nd century AD. From and old German collection, acquired btw 1905 and 1925.

From an old German private collection, acquired December 1966 at Hermann Zirkel, Cologne, Germany.

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

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

Very nicely preserved, with detailed erotic scene in high relief. From an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.

Rare type, very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.

From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.

Rare type, very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.

From an old German private collection, acquired December 1966 at Hermann Zirkel, Cologne, Germany.

From an old German private collection, acquired in the 1960s at a Cologne ancient art gallery.

From an old German private collection, acquired December 1965 at Hermann Zirkel, Cologne, Germany.

Roman Empire, 1st - 3rd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.

Roman Empire, 3rd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.

Roman Empire, 1st - 3rd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.

Fantastic testimony to Roman Egyptian painting that has been well preserved in Egypt's dry desert climate. Formerly with Christie's South Kensington.

Roman Empire, 2nd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.

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

Beautiful gold ring from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.