Seals - 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 intaglio with person on a chair
Made of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with goddess of victoryThe glass paste features Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with goddess of victoryThe glass paste features a famous depiction of Victoria writing the names of victors in battle on a large shield. The motif reiterates a 1st century bronze statue.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with child Eros and bowThe glass paste shows the god as a boy, standing with his bow in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with ErosAn ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with young ErosIt shows the god with his upper body leaning forward, the left leg raised and bent. Magnificent orange glass paste with iridescent patina.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with person on a chairMade of bright orange glass paste. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.
Price: on requestGnostic intaglio with AbraxasIt shows the god Abraxas with human torso, cock's head and serpants for legs, holding whip and shield. Magical formulas on both sides of the gem. 2nd or 3rd century.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio inscribed DIOGENOYThe gemstone made of red carnelian bears the inscription DIOGENOY. From the Roman period with original remains of the iron ring.
Price: on requestGnostic intaglio with magic spellThe two sides show a woman with lion's head and a magical text. The piece is from the period of Gnosticism in the 2nd and 3rd century.
Price: on requestJama-Coaque roller stampClay roller stamp with relief of plants to be applied as skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture.
Price: on requestJama-Coaque roller stampClay roller stamp with relief of stylized plants used to apply skin decoration. This tool is from the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture.
Price: on requestClay impressions of Roman sealsThe ancient impressions in clay are from papyrus documents issued and sealed in Roman times. A fantastic testimonial to Roman bureaucracy.
Price: on requestSix ancient artefacts and one modern castInteresting group of objects from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems. It has two intaglios, one cameo, two glass decorations, a lead bulla and a modern cast of a quality ancient gem.
Price: on requestAchaemenid stamp sealThis beautiful stamp seal is from the First Persian Empire of the Achaemenids or from parts under Greek control. 5th to 4th cent. BC.
Price: on requestNeo-Assyrian seal with mythological creatureThe octagonal stamp seal shows a hybrid creature and a priest. It originates from the Neo-Assyrian culture of the 8th to 7th cent. BC.
Price: on requestNear Eastern conoid stamp sealColourful seal with geometrical decoration. Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid, 6th to 5th cent. BC.
Price: on requestScaraboid with horseman hunting lionThis stunning stamp seal is from the First Persian Empire of the Achaemenids or from parts under Greek control. 5th to 4th cent. BC.
Price: on requestJama-Coaque roller stampClay roller stamp with relief of mythological creatures to be applied as a skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture and was found in Pedernales.
Price: on requestJama-Coaque roller stampClay roller stamp with rich ornamental relief to apply skin decoration. This tool was used in the early phase of the ecuadorian Jama-Coaque culture.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with Eros childSlightly oval gemstone made of orange brown glasspaste imitating Carnelian. Dating to Roman times.
Price: on requestRoman intaglioIntaglio made of vibrant blue glass paste. Dates to Roman Republic until Roman Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman intaglioNice orange glowing glass paste imitating carnelian. Gemstone from Roman times.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with two warriorsExtremely nice sparkling blue glass paste. The scene is similar to a Roman interpretation of the Homeric epics.
Price: on requestAncient intaglioA scene with a young man is moulded into dark blue glass. Insert stone dating to Roman Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with NikeThe motive is moulded into the dark blue opaque glass paste. It shows the goddess of victory Nike.
Price: on requestEgyptian falcon amuletic sealThe seal has the shape of the Horus falcon. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Coming from the famous Matouk collection.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with two warriorsThe scene shows two warriors in a conversation. The glass imitates natural stone with a white inclusion.
Price: on requestRoman square shaped glass pasteThe turquoise glass paste has two standing warriors as a motive. Simple work dating to Roman Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with interesting sceneThe scene is moulded in great detail into the orange brown glass paste. It shows a young man holding a so-called aplustre.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with warriorThe high quality glass paste shows a naked warrior with speer and shield with emblem. Roman Republican to Roman Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with dancing MaenadThe high quality work shows a dancing Maenad with her head thrown back in ecstasy. Beautiful yellow glass.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio made of dark glassThe work of art shows a standing young man. Roman Republican to Roman Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with aphroditeRing stone made of lovely orange glass paste. Roman Republican to Imperial.
Price: on requestAncient intaglio from yellow glass pasteThe scene shows a standing goddess with cornucopia. Beautiful piece of jewellery dating to Roman Republican or Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with DionysusVery nice and rare depiction of the god of winemaking and wine, joy, grape-harvest, of fertility, ritual madness and religious ecstasy.
Price: on request