Classical antiquity - Southern Europe - 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.-
Cypriot figure from the archaic period
The cylindrical figure is made of light brown clay and dates to the cypro-archaic period. It is referred to as Snowman type in archaeological literature.
Price: on requestFour Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, mainly triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old German collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
Price: on requestRoman glass flaskFlask with voluminous body from the Late Roman period. A piece from the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestFour Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, mainly triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old German collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
Price: on requestApulian skyphosAus alter deutscher Sammlung. Perfekt erhaltenes, nicht restauriertes imposantes Gefäß.
Price: on requestSix Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
Price: on requestRoman glass beakerNice pale green glass dating to Roman Imperial times. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp with rare panther relief in mirrorVery rare motif. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.
Price: on requestRoman glass beakerWell preserved small glass dating to late Roman Imperial times. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestTwo Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
Price: on requestTwo Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
Price: on requestTwo Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
Price: on requestTwo Greek leaden sling bulletsAlmond shaped lead bullets of a slinger. They were part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
Price: on requestElegant roman glass beakerSpherical small glass from Roman Imperial times. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestAncient gold ring with maskThe fingerring is of peculiar workmanship and displays a central grotesque mask. A piece of jewellery from the Roman era.
Price: on requestRoman unguentariumThe cosmetic bottle from the Eastern Mediterranean dates to the 1st or 2nd century. A nice piece of ancient glass from the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestRoman glass beakerElegant glass dating to Roman Imperial times. Nice pale green glass. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestFour Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, mainly triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old German collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
Price: on requestRoman glass bowlNice bowl made of pale blue green glass. It dates to the late Roman Imperial period. Bought in 1972 at Aloys Faust gallery.
Price: on requestImperial oil lamp with female bust - rare typeExcellent condition, slip widely preserved, attractive patina. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.
Price: on requestHellenistic bronze oil lampPossibly used as votive object or in funerary context. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.
Price: on requestRare Roman oil lamp - Ulysses with ramInteresting and very rare mythological scene. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.
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 requestApulian owl skyphosRare Apulian imitation of a popular Athenian type. From an old German collection, acquired 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
Price: on requestSmall Athenian lekythosNice ancient oil vessel, around 400 B.C. From an old German collection, acquired 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
Price: on requestHigh lekythos found in Athens areaImpressive ancient oil vessel. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
Price: on requestEtrusco-corinthian alabastronPerfectly preserved, finely worked vessel, reported to have been found in Apulia. From an old German collection, acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
Price: on requestSmall proto-corinthian alabastronSmall ovoid oil vessel, reported to have been found in Apulia. From an old German collection, acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
Price: on requestSmall Corinthian alabastronTear-drop shaped oil vessel with traces of painting. From an old German collection, acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
Price: on requestDecorated hellenistic skyphosNicely preserved, with dense patina. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
Price: on requestDaunian KantharosInteresting and unusual drinking cup, reported to have been found in Apulia. Acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
Price: on requestHellenistic miniature hydriaReported to have been found in Central Italy. Perfectly preserved, small vase. Acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
Price: on requestEastern greek imitation of a LydionAncient oil vessel with high foot. Acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
Price: on request