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.-
Roman oil lamp with boar and hunting dog
Overall good condition and nicely preserved mirror scene. From a German private collection, acquired between 1980 and 1985.
Price: on requestGnostic intaglio with magic spellThe two sides show a woman with lion's head and a magical text. The piece is from the period of Gnosticism in the 2nd and 3rd century.
Price: on requestAlexander the Great Drachm - Lampsacus mintEarly posthumous issue. The reverse shows Zeus Aetophoros anthroned, mouse in field.
Price: on requestAncient ladle with bird head terminalElegant long bronze ladle, from the Greek or Etruscan culture. 5th to 4th century BC.
Price: on requestSmall black glaze OinochoeMagna Graecia, Greek colony in Southern Italy. Very well preserved, glossy metallic glaze. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.
Price: on requestPerfectly preserved red figure apulian lekanisWorth the exhibition in a museum. Brilliant colors, fully preserved. From an old German collection, acquired 1964.
Price: on requestVery rare Roman bronze Amor Balsamarium found at BaalbekFrom the collection of Joan Conway Crancer, Honorary Trustee of the Saint Louis Art Museum. Extraordinary preserved for an ancient bronze figure of this size, incl. the original lid. Acquired 1988 in London for 8,500 US Dollar.
Price: on requestAlmost extremely fine Alexander the Great bronzeEarly posthumous issue, about 323 - 310 BC. Beautiful dark patina. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf. Auction 154, 1987.
Price: on requestEtruscan Bucchero Kantharos found in CerveteriNicely preserved. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.
Price: on requestLarge perfectly preserved Campanian LekythosVery rare in such condition. From the German generation collection Eichelmann-Hartmann. Prof. Hartmann (1862-1946), the founder of the collection, acquired the lamp during his study travels to Italy.
Price: on requestRoman silver fibulaBeautiful brooch from the eastern Roman provinces. Remains of an original gold plating can still be seen on the surface.
Price: on requestRoman bronze tripod foot with DionysosExtremely well preserved, detailed piece of ancient art wth beautiful patina. Ex Bonhams, before that in the collection Joseph Klein, New York, USA.
Price: on requestPerfectly preserved lid of a red figure apulian lekanisWorth the exhibition in a museum. Brilliant colors, fully preserved. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.
Price: on requestSmall Etruscan plateUnusual decoration for a plate of this type. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.
Price: on requestNorth African oil lamp with Christian iconographyShowing a Kantharos, symbol for the Eucharist. From the German generation collection Eichelmann-Hartmann. Prof. Hartmann (1862-1946), the founder of the collection, acquired the lamp during his study travels to Italy.
Price: on requestFour 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.
Price: on requestLarge white-ground athenian Lekythos - Painter of Athens 1826With TL analysis. Impressive vessel, perfectly preserved delicate painting. Ancient graffito XE on foot.
Price: on requestBlack figure Athenian Lekythos of Haimon painterChariot with horses and human figures. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.
Price: on requestEtrusco-Corinthian bail amphora from TarquiniaVery well preserved with intense red colors. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.
Price: on requestCommodus Denarius - Roma on shieldRome mint, 180 - 181 A.D. The reverse shows Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear.
Price: on requestBase plate of a Roman mirrorThe bronze disc is the base plate of a Roman mirror. A handle and reflective metal coating were once part of the mirror. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.
Price: on requestEtruscan Bucchero KantharosVery well preserved, worth the exhibition in a museum. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.
Price: on requestLarge perfectly preserved Magna Graecia LekythosVery rare in such condition. From the German generation collection Eichelmann-Hartmann. Prof. Hartmann (1862-1946), the founder of the collection, acquired the lamp during his study travels to Italy.
Price: on requestRoman imperial oil lamp with bustFrom the German generation collection Eichelmann-Hartmann. Prof. Hartmann (1862-1946), the founder of the collection, acquired the lamp during his study travels to Italy.
Price: on requestGreek black glaze pottery mug4th century BC; Greek colony in Southern Italy. Body in excellent condition, decorated with grooves, glossy metallic black slip.
Price: on requestCommodus Denarius - SecuritasRome mint, 189 A.D. The reverse shows Securitas, personifying security, holding a globe.
Price: on requestRed figure apulian lekanisLekanis without handles and with knobbed lid. Fully preserved, delicate piece of art.
Price: on requestRoman gold ring with eagleThe beautiful ring from Roman Imperial times is decorated by a black stone intaglio. The gem shows a standing eagle.
Price: on requestMarc Antony legionary Denarius - LEG VIIIIOn obverse galley with scepter tied with fillet on prow, on reverse aquila between two standards. Rarer than the LEG IX variety
Price: on requestRoman bronze Amor figurine - ex BonhamsVery well preserved, nice polychrome patina. Mounted on a very nice modern marble base.
Price: on requestAntoninus Pius Denarius - Modius with corn ears and poppyRome mint, 140 - 143 A.D. Very fine.
Price: on requestBlack-figure Athenian amphora with TL analysisShowing Athena killing a Giant. Excellent condition, vivid original colors. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.
Price: on requestFour Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads with triangular cross-section. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.
Price: on requestBlack figure Athenian cup with panthersVery nice decoration with dark red painting. Delicate piece of ancient art from an old German private collection. Acquired 1976- 78 at a London art gallery.
Price: on requestRichly decorated Gnathia ware oinochoe from Prof. Fremersdorf collectionExtraordinary condition, painting excellently preserved, vivid colors. From the collection of the archeologist Prof. Fremersdorf, director of the Romano-Germanic Museum in Cologne between 1923 and 1959.
Price: on request