Interesting variant of the more common sandal brooch. The colourful enameled brooch has been made in the northern Roman provinces. 2nd cent. AD.

Brooch in the shape of an insect. Popular type in the northern Roman provinces during the 2nd century.

It shows Zeus Ammon facing another head. This is a highly interesting specimen for Roman intaglios.

Full beard and curly hair held by a taenia or diadem. The portrait resembles posthumous representations of Philipp II. made by his son Alexander the Great.

Impressive, perfectly preserved bowl from old German collection

Impressive large vase from old German collection

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

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

The lower half of the intaglio is intact and shows a woman in a long dress. Truely special about the piece is the blue reflecting glass that turns violet when light is passing through it.

The Greek god of love is engraved in the orange glass in rich detail. He presses a butterfly against his breast.

Ein Stück mit schöner Verzierung aus Vogel und Ranken. Das andere Stück Teil einer kleinen Schale mit sogenannter Barbotine-Verzierung auf dem Rand.

Perfectly preserved votive or funerary cult figurine of a kneeling young woman with two children behind her.

Impressive, massive piece with beautiful patina.

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

Perfectly preserved, delicate piece of ancient art with beautiful green patina, 3. century AD

Possibly produced in Hispania Baetica. From a very old German collection

Impressive oil lamp with interesting maritime scene from very old German collection

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

Perfectly preserved piece from the second half of the 2nd century AD. Found in Ladenburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.

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

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

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

Nicely preserved piece from the earliest Roman settlement phase

Nicely preserved piece from the earliest Roman settlement phase

Perfectly preserved piece from the earliest Roman settlement phase

Rare Hippocampus brooch with elaborate inlays of multi-coloured glass paste and metal. Great example of the brooch manufacturing of Roman Gaul during the mid 1st cent. AD.

Stylized bird shaped brooch made of bronze. Northern European brooch type from the Roman Pricipate.

Product of Northern Europe dating to the second century AD. Brooch worked as a flat relief, once with multi-coloured inlays.

Rare fibula type from Roman Britain. The fully intact multicoloured enamel makes this piece worthy of being a museum exhibit. 2nd cent. AD.

Ten pointed star form with leaf pattern and decorative buttons. A product of Gaul or Britain dating to the 1st century.

Skillfull bronze fibula in horse shape. The type was used in Central Europe during the later Principate.

Ancient roman fibula of the kraeftig profilierte fibula type. The piece is a beautiful example of this common type of fibulae during roman imperial times.

This special motive for Roman engraved gems often featured two Roman citizens or man and wife. It is an interesting example of its kind made from beautiful orange glass.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times with interesting scene. Bust with wreath. Wonderful turquoise glass.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a young man from the side. He wears his hair in short curls. The piece is rich in details and the work of a skilled craftsman.

Magnificent miniature work of art from the height of italic glass intaglio production. It shows a Greek young man. His shield has a winged horse as an emblem.