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 silver fibula from PannoniaInteresting brooch type from the Roman Pannonian provinces. A very similar piece was found near the Roman camp and settlement of Carnuntum in what is now Austria.
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Large Apulian Pelike with thermoluminescence analysisDelicate piece of art, from an old German private collection. Acquired in the early 1980s in a Cologne art gallery.
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Very fine Claudius sestertius with beautiful patinaEx private collection, acquired 1981 from the collection of Günther Schlüter, who was the president of the German Numismatic Society in Berlin in 1975-1977.
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Large skyphos - Athenian or Magna GraeciaImpressive, massive piece from an old German private collection. Acquired 1976 - 1978 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
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Large Roman Terra Sigillata bowlDelicate, perfectly preserved pottery bowl from an old German private collection, acquired in 1979. Reported to have been found in El Djem, Tunis.
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Roman anchor fibulaMagnificent silver brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Such fibulae were made in the Danube area Roman provinces.
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Rare Roman Terra Sigillata mortarMassive pottery bowl used for rasping, excellent condition. Decorated with stamps showing stylized feet and palm leaves. From an old German private collection, acquired in 1977.
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Massive hellenistic bronze figurine of a winged SilenOriginally probably used as foot for a cista. From an old German private collection, acquired 1978 in London at Davies Antiques Gallery.
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Celtic coin - Iceni tribeEast Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.
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Celtic coin - Iceni tribeEast Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.
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Large figure of Aphrodite / Venus Anadyomene typeVery impressive, 25 cm high figure. The goddess is rising from the sea, wringing her tresses. Ex Bavarian private collection, in which the figure was since the 1970s.
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Roman silver knee broochNice specimen with characteristic bend in its bow and attached loop and ring. From the Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire.
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Roman 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.
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Achaemenid 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.
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Etruscan "a baule" type earringsSkilfully made pair of gold earrings with filigree. The ancient jewellery is from the Golden Age of the Etruscans around the 6th century BC.
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Large Roman marble head of a womanVery well preserved fragment of a larger group. Ca. 1st - 2nd century AD, Roman Empire. From an old German collection, acquired in 1987 from Helmut Liebert in Krefeld, Germany.
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Attische Tetradrachme mit behelmter Athena und EuleCa. 454 – 404 v. Chr. Tolle Eulendarstellung, vorzüglich.
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Greek seated clay figure of a womanOverall in a very good condition. On the front traces of the original white grounding, and on the head traces of the original violet painting are preserved.
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Roman clay unguentariumPerfectly preserved, with traces of the original red painting remain on the neck. From an old German collection, acquired in London in the 1970s.
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Perfectly preserved decorated Terra Sigillata jarDecorated with human figures in high relief. Great condition. From an old German collection, acquired in 1979.
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Neo-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.
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Four Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, three with triangular cross-section and one leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.
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Four Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, three with triangular cross-section and one leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.
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Four Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, two with triangular cross-section and two leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.
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Greatly preserved Apulian bell kraterLarge vase in great condition. Used for watering down wine in Ancient Greece. From old German collection.
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Appliqué of the Horus Son ImsetyWonderful bichrome faience from the 30th dynasty or slightly later. Deaccessioned from an old museum lending collection.
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Roman sprinklerPerfume bottle with pattern-blown body. An aperture made it easy to dispense the precious content drop by drop. From the Late Roman period.
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Etruscan bronze figurine of a woman with pateraPerfectly preserved, with nice patina. From an old German private collection, acquired 1978 in London at Davies Antiques Gallery.
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Perfectly preserved Terra Sigillata jar with bust and boarGreat condition. Acquired in 1979.
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Near Eastern conoid stamp sealColourful seal with geometrical decoration. Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid, 6th to 5th cent. BC.
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Scaraboid 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.
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Etruscan bronze statuette of a youthBeautiful olive-green patina. Ex private collection of the Swiss advocate and ancient arts collector and dealer Wladimir Rosenbaum.
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Richly decorated Gnathia-ware oinochoeGreat condition, vivid colors. Decorated with lion heads at the handle, branches and other friezes at body. Acquired at Charles Ede Gallery, London, in 1978.
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Amphora with beautiful marina patinaTable amphora, or vessel for transport of particularly precious goods. The beautiful dense marine patina makes this vase a true eye-catcher. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
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Athenian black figure lekythosWorth the exhibition in a museum. Excellent condition and brilliant colors, very fine work. 6th to early 5th century BC. From an old German collection, acquired in the early 1980s from an art gallery in Cologne, Germany.
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Roman silver earrings with shieldBelonging pair of earrings from the late Roman Imperial period. With nice filigree decoration.
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