Jewellery - Classical antiquity - Published - 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 Colchester type brooch
Rare variant of this brooch type, found in Great Britain and dating to the mid 1st century AD. The piece is published twice in the famous Hattatt reference books on ancient fibulae.
Price: on requestEnameled disc brooch from BritainColourful enameled brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestEtruscan scarab with PrometheusThe highest quality work of miniature art shows how Prometheus has just formed the first human from clay. A showpiece of late Etruscan glyptics made of beautiful carnelian.
Price: on requestRoman knee brooch from BritanniaWell preserved example of this important fibula type that was introduced to Britain by Roman troop movements from the Rhineland. This specimen was already produced locally in Britannia province. It was published in two books on ancient fibulae.
Price: on requestRoman headstud broochInteresting fibula with a covered hinge mechanism and enamel decoration on the bow. From the 2nd century Roman Britain. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestEtruscan scarab with athletesMiniature work of art of the highest quality, a flagship of late Etruscan glyptics. Made of shimmering orange carnelian. Published several times and with provenance dating back to the 19th century.
Price: on requestRoman crossbow broochVery nice specimen with niello inlays and remains of the original gilding. From the mid 4th century AD. Published in two stardard works on ancient fibulae.
Price: on requestRoman plate broochOval bronze brooch with a setting for a glass insert. From the Roman imperial period. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestRoman Kraeftig Profilierte fibulaFibula with noble green patina. An import from mainland Europe to Roman Britain. From the 1st century AD. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestTrumpet brooch with Celtic decorationsUnusual and rare variant of high importance, published several times. Beautiful silver inlays on the bow showing tendrils in Celtic style. From the 1st century.
Price: on requestDisc brooch from Roman BritainNicely enameled brooch with a Romano-Celtic sunburst design. From the 2nd century AD. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestRoman rosette brooch from ColchesterA nice brooch type from the 1st century with an especially well preserved decorative disc. From the famous Hattatt collection and published in two standard works on ancient brooches.
Price: on requestFlying bird brooch from Roman BritainA local British production from the 2nd century. It is taking up a continental brooch type. From the famous Hattatt collection and published in two standard works on ancient brooches.
Price: on requestDolphin brooch from Roman BritainThe so-called dolphin brooch is very British. This specimen was probably made by the Celtic Corieltauvi tribe, shortly after the arrival of the Romans in the middle of the 1st century. Published in two works by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestBrooch from Roman BritainThis rare variant of the T-shaped brooches was found in Lechlade, Gloucestershire. It dates to the 1st or 2nd century AR. From the famous Hattatt collection and published in two standard works for ancient fibulae.
Price: on requestCeltic penannular broochPossibly made by the Celtic Durotriges tribe under Roman rule in Britain. The piece is published in two books by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestRoman Hod Hill brooch from the Hattatt collectionNice and rare enameled variant of the Hod Hill type. Found in Norfolk, UK. The piece is published in two books by Richard Hattatt.
Price: on requestPublished Etruscan mirror with Dionysian sceneSubject of extended scientific analysis, one of only about 34 known specimen. High quality work, excellent condition. Described by Prof. Jucker as "small piece of art". From an old Swiss private collection. Overall in exceptional condition with thoroughly worked details.
Price: on requestRoman bracelet with hunting sceneThis rare and elaborate silver repoussé is analyzed in a 1970 publication and attributed to a workshop in Antioch or Palmyra. Late 3rd century AD.
Price: on requestGolden fingerring in the shape of a snakeBeautiful gold ring from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.
Price: on requestGolden fingerring in the shape of a snakeBeautiful gold ring from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.
Price: on requestGolden circlet in the shape of a snakeBeautiful piece of gold jewellery from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.
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 Norfolk, England.
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 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 requestPerle der Manabí-Kultur aus der Prä-Inka-Zeit Ecuadors500 n. Chr. bis 1500 n. Chr., Präinkazeit und Präkolonialzeit. Bichrome Tonperle mit kunstvoller Miniaturszene, dargestellt ist ein Vogel.
Price: on requestVollständiger römischer RitualspiegelSpiegel aus Blei und Glas mit ornamentalem Dekor. Vollständige Ritualspiegel sind eine außerordentliche Seltenheit. 51,0 Gramm schwer. Aus dem 3. bis 4. Jh. n. Chr.
Price: on request