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.-
Intaglio with a Greek hero and Pegasos emblem
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.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with Jupiter depictionAn ancient intaglio from Roman times with the god Jupiter in a typical enthroned style. Beautiful dark red jasper.
Price: on requestRoman gem with portrait of a Roman girlBeautifully engraved gemstone made of purple glass. It shows the rare motive of a woman wearing a theater mask.
Price: on requestAncient intaglio with head of Zeus AmmonBeautiful intaglio made of dark orange brown glass. Excellent quality. The ring stone boosts a rare portrait of Zeus Ammon.
Price: on requestRoman Intaglio with bust of SerapisThe glass paste shows the god Serapis. Nice blue slightly opaque glass paste.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of a hareThis type of amulet was popular in the Late Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt. It should endow its wearer with fertility and rapidity of movement. The piece was exhibited in an early 20th century private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian amulet of a falconThe falcon in Egyptian art can be a depiction of the god Horus or symbolize the soul of the pharao. Falcon amulets are known from the earliest times in Egyptian history. However this speicmen dates to the Late Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt.
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 amulet of ThothIbis headed god of knowledge and writing. 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 requestCeltic fibula from the famous Hattatt collectionFibula from the La Tène II period. Found in Celtic Carnuntum. The piece is published in the standard work "Iron Age and Roman Brooches".
Price: on requestRare plate brooch with millefiori enamelBrooch from Roman Imperial time, found in Roman Britain. It is an extremely rare and interesting type. The brooch is published in Richard Hattatt's standard work "Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts" and discussed in detail.
Price: on requestAncient fibula from the Hattatt collectionAncient fibula of the rare adlocutio type. Repoussé work of a scene from a Roman sestertius of Hadrian in celtic style. Find from Dorset in Roman Britain. Published in Hattatts famous book series on ancient fibulae.
Price: on requestPublished Roman fibula with celtic designAncient fibula from the Roman province of Britain. The design can be attributed to the celtic tribe of the Trinovantes or Iceni. From the famous Hattatt collection. Published twice.
Price: on requestRoman fibula from the Richard Hattatt collectionLozenge-shaped ancient roman fibula. The piece is published in the standard work "Iron Age and Roman Brooches". Found in Britain.
Price: on requestEgyptian papyrus scepter amuletAmulet in the shape of a papyrus scepter. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. It symbolizes prosperity and youth. From the stock of a british private museum.
Price: on requestEgyptian papyrus scepter amuletAmulet in the shape of a papyrus scepter. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. It symbolizes prosperity and youth. From the stock of a british private museum.
Price: on requestDecorated Greek gold diademA similar piece is on exhibition in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Price: on requestRoman gold diadem with bust of Licinius IIExciting and very well preserved piece.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with portrait of a ladyFinely worked Roman ring stone from bright orange glass. An artwork in great detail from Roman times.
Price: on requestAncient intaglio with head of a Black AfricanEngraved gem of beautiful pink glass. The portrait head has dreadlocks and a strongly characterized face. Intaglio from Roman times.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with a young womanMiniature work in a colourful glass paste changing from bright blue to an opaque light blue. The intaglio from Roman times exhibits the portrait head of a young woman.
Price: on requestRoman Intaglio with bust of MercuryThe glass paste shows Hermes in travel garment. The motive is taken from older Greek gem stones. In Roman culture the god Hermes was known as Mercurius (Mercury).
Price: on requestRoman Intaglio with helmeted bustNice ancient intaglio made of beautiful greenish yellow glass. The quality work shows the portrait of a young military wearing a Corinthian helmet.
Price: on requestRoman Intaglio with helmeted bustWorkmanship of highest artistic quality. Detailed portrait of a young military wearing a Corinthian helmet. Roman Republican to early Roman Imperial. Made from beautiful violet glass imitating amethyst.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio of good workmanshipQuality ring stone from orange-brown glass. Showing a draped bust. Roman period. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with portrait headDark glass paste with portrait head of a young woman. She is wearing a traditional headband. The hair is worn in locks falling in her neck. Dating from Roman Republic to Roman Imperial times. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient engraved gems.
Price: on requestRömischer Ohrring aus Gold1. bis 3. Jh. n.Chr., antiker Goldohrring, intakt und in vorzüglichem Zustand. Länge: 14mm, Gewicht: 1,8g. Provinzen Pannonia.
Price: on requestPerlen, assyrischEtwa 800 v.Chr. bis 200 n.Chr. Damit vom Ende der dark ages bis in die Zeit römischer Herrschaft reichend. Fundort ist Syrien, einstiger Rand des assyrischen Reiches, später römische Provinz Syria.
Price: on requestAntiker Ring mit Stein (I)Schön verzierter und besetzter Fingerschmuck, 3. bis 11. Jh. n.Chr., aus einst römischer Provinz Paleastina/Syria. 1,2g, 1,6cm Durchmesser.
Price: on requestRömischer Ring aus Bronze (I)Etwa 20mm Durchmesser, dezente Gestaltung, leicht ovale Form. Römische Antike. Schöne Erhaltung, fein patiniert.
Price: on requestAntiker Ring mit großem Stein (94D)Etwa 3. bis 11 Jhd., 4,9g. Gut erhalten, sehr großer roter Stein eingefasst. Massives Erscheinungsbild.
Price: on requestSkarabäus, IgelartigÄgyptischer Skarabäus. Amulett, auch Verwendung als Siegel denkbar. 15mm hoch, 17x20mm Siegel
Price: on request