Jewellery - 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 golden ring with intaglio
A marvelous piece of ancient jewelry in great condition. The jasper intaglio shows a standing archer. 1st to 2nd cent. AD.
Price: on requestThree ancient eye beadsThe group of rare ancient eye beads consists of glass beads with polychrome inlays.
Price: on requestThree Roman eye beadsGroup of beautiful miniature artworks made of mosaic glass. The beads are from early Roman Imperial times.
Price: on requestGroup of three green beadsVery nice specimen of biconical shape. The group features beautiful opaque glass with a spectrum of green in each bead.
Price: on requestRare frog fibulaZoomorphic fibula dating to the Roman Principate. Very nice enameled work. Rare variant of this popular fibula type from Roman Gaul.
Price: on requestSpoked disc brooch from Roman BritainThis is an extremely rare variant native to Roman Britain. Hattatt mentions that only 13 specimen of this type are known to exist.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with PoseidonThe naked god of the see from Greek mythology is standing on a bow symbolizing his power over seafaring. The scene is framed by ascending air bubbles.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with JupiterThe Roman king of the gods is sitting on a throne, leaning on the sceptre. Victoria is on his right hand crowning Jupiter with a wreath. An eagle is sitting at the feet of the god.
Price: on request9 römische Fibeln und 7 römische MetallobjekteGruppe von Fibeln und anderen Metallobjekten.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of ShuGod of the air and the sun. The highly stylized figurine shows the ancient Egyptian god on his knees, the arms raised towards the sun. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian faience figurine of the dwarf god pataikosThe figurine was supposed to have a magical protective function. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with triumphant warriorThe violet intaglio shows a naked warrior stepping on his dead enemy. He holds the separated head in his hand.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with craftsmanThe ancient intaglio from Roman times shows an elderly man who is working an oval shield with a hammer. It is an interesting representation of a craftsman at work.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with MinervaThe intaglio depicts the goddess from etrusco-italic mythology sitting on a throne with her shield. Minerva was the protector of the crafts and commerce.
Price: on requestRoman brooch in dagger shapeInteresting variant of the more common sandal brooch. The colourful enameled brooch has been made in the northern Roman provinces. 2nd cent. AD.
Price: on requestRoman cicada broochBrooch in the shape of an insect. Popular type in the northern Roman provinces during the 2nd century.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with two facing headsIt shows Zeus Ammon facing another head. This is a highly interesting specimen for Roman intaglios.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with greek style bustFull 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.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with MuseThe goddess of art is engraved with rich details. She is sitting on a chair with the backrest shaped like a swan head.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with two theater masksThe intaglio shows two masks joint on the rear side. It is an interesting document of the Roman theatrical culture.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio from rare dichroic glassThe 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.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with Eros as a childThe Greek god of love is engraved in the orange glass in rich detail. He presses a butterfly against his breast.
Price: on requestEgyptian pataikosGod or god-like dwarf. The figurine was supposed to have a magical protective function. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of TaweretIt shows the goddess of childbirth in the form of a pregnant hippopotamus. The amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt should exert a protective function. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of AnubisThe amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt was supposed to protect the dead on their way to the afterlife. From a British private museum.
Price: on requestAncient brooch of a fabulous creatureRare 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.
Price: on requestRoman brooch of a swimming birdStylized bird shaped brooch made of bronze. Northern European brooch type from the Roman Pricipate.
Price: on requestBird shaped Roman broochProduct of Northern Europe dating to the second century AD. Brooch worked as a flat relief, once with multi-coloured inlays.
Price: on requestRoman plate brooch with colourful enamelRare fibula type from Roman Britain. The fully intact multicoloured enamel makes this piece worthy of being a museum exhibit. 2nd cent. AD.
Price: on requestElaborate Roman plate broochTen pointed star form with leaf pattern and decorative buttons. A product of Gaul or Britain dating to the 1st century.
Price: on requestRoman horse fibulaSkillfull bronze fibula in horse shape. The type was used in Central Europe during the later Principate.
Price: on requestRoman fibulaAncient roman fibula of the kraeftig profilierte fibula type. The piece is a beautiful example of this common type of fibulae during roman imperial times.
Price: on requestEgyptian steatite plaqueThe protective amulet shows the god Bes between two seated monkeys. Late Period of ancient Egypt. This piece is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with two facing headsThis 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.
Price: on requestAncient intaglio with bust and wreathAn ancient intaglio from Roman times with interesting scene. Bust with wreath. Wonderful turquoise glass.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with bust of a young manThe 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.
Price: on request