With polychrome abstract depiction of people and masks, possibly a deity. Nice vessel from the Nazca Golden Age.

With polychrome abstract depiction of people and masks, possibly a deity. Wonderful vessel from the Nazca Golden Age.

Elegant vessel of the pre-Columbian Nazca culture. The polychrome painting is of high artistic quality and shows a mask.

Tall and slender vessel from the pre-Columbian Nazca culture. The polychrome painting shows abstract patterns, as well as abstracted animals and faces.

Protective amulet of the dwarf god Bes made of turquoise faience. Great specimen from Ptolemaic or Roman Egypt.

The quality work shows two standing cocks on a base line. Fantastic and crisp illustration.

Ring stone made of beautiful orange glass. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems.

The 4th century bangle is decorated with spiraling grooves on the outside. Made in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Well 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.

Interesting 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.

The small jug with a pear-shaped body is outstanding due to the strongly iridescent patina and the dark coating on the outside. From the Late Roman Imperial period.

Roman jewellery insert made of beautifully shimmering blue glass paste. It shows a creature with the front part of a horse.

The glass paste shows Nike in a biga. The goddess of victory stands in the chariot, holding the reins and her laurel wreath.

Nice light yellow glass paste from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics. Possibly showing a warrior.

Nice fibula in the shape of a stylized water bird. A find from Britain and probably also a local Roman provincial production.

Very 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.

Oval 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.

The dark glass paste depicts an animal composed of two front parts. From the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glass pastes.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste and shows a scene between two persons.

Hellenistic. Very good condition, nice surface details. From a German private collection, acquired between 1980 and 1985.

Interesting funerary statuette made of mint green faience with black painting. From the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egypt, incorporating features of earlier periods.

Very nice condition. From German private collection, acquired 1985 from Aloys Faust, Cologne.

From an old German private collection, acquired 1962. Impressive piece.

LEG XVI (Gallica), 43 - 70 AD. Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.

The obverse shows the emperor standing left in military attire, holding spear and branch. Wonderful dark patina

Fibula 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.

Unusual and rare variant of high importance, published several times. Beautiful silver inlays on the bow showing tendrils in Celtic style. From the 1st century.

The glass paste is of wonderful blue and green colour with a white band. It shows the young Heracles with his club.

The Roman intaglio is made of banded glass paste. It show the god standing with a bowl in one hand. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.

The earrings belong together originally. They are nicely decorated by beads and glass inserts. A beautiful pair of jewellery from the 3rd century.

Geborgen in den Jahren 1966 bis 1981 in Zusammenarbeit mit lokalen Archäologen. Neuss, das römische Novaesium, war eine frühe römische Gründung in der Provinz Germania Inferior und ist somit eine der ältesten Städte Deutschlands.

Nicely enameled brooch with a Romano-Celtic sunburst design. From the 2nd century AD. Published in two stardard works on ancient brooches by Richard Hattatt.

A 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.

A 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.