Exciting group of 17 bronze objects. These include an Italian serpentine fibula with large disc head, three early Etruscan brooches, and a bronze sheet with a decorative head.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. A find from northern Italy.

The early Etruscan bronze brooch is characterized by its artistically decorated bow. From the collection of Professor Alder-Kissling.

The jewellery was made in Europe during the 2nd millennium BC. Nice, dark patina.

The jewellery was made in Europe during the 2nd millennium BC. Nice, dark patina.

Interesting group of two artefacts. A Neolithic flint blade from Egypt and a Bronze Age mould for casting or hammering metal.

There rare brooch type from northern Italy is based on predecessors from Greece. The piece is from the famous Richard Hattatt collection and is published in two of his works.

Imposing bronze brooch of the Italic Iron Age. The piece is published in the standard work "Brooches of Antiquity".

Large bronze brooch of a typical boat-shape from Iron Age Italy. A special feature and rarity are the three links of a chain still hanging on the pin.

Serpentine bronze brooch of the Italic Iron Age. The piece is published in the standard work "Brooches of Antiquity".

Bronze brooch of the Italic Iron Age. The piece is published in the standard work "Brooches of Antiquity".

Italic pottery in the subgeometric style. Made around 500 BC in Apulia. Handled vessels of this type are an guiding form in Apulian archaeology.

Italic pottery in the subgeometric style. Made around 500 BC in Apulia. An attractive vessel due to the beautiful painting and the bird shape.

Impressive impasto vessel with nice decorations. Including TL analysis report.

Bronze armour from the fascinating transitional period between the late Villanova culture and the early Etruscans. Decorated with bands of zigzag and swastica.

Greek silver brooch and piece of jewellery from the South Italian colonies. Geometric period.

Wonderful double vessel with incised decoration. From the Early Bronze Age of Western Anatolia.

Impressive piece of jewellery because of its size and decoration. From Central Europe, made during Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age.

Characteristic type of vessel for the Mycenaean civilization in Bronze Age Greece. From the peak of Mycenaean pottery production in the 14th century BC.

Extremely well preserved double spectacle brooch dating to the early Iron Age in Italy. 8th cent. BC.

Imposanter Krug vom Ende des 3. Jt. v. Chr. 39cm Höhe, 23cm Durchmesser. Publiziert in der Ausstellung Werke der griechischen Antike, Kulturhistorisches Museum Bielefeld, als Nr. 85.

Very large, impressively preserved object. From an old Dutch private collection.

Very large, impressively preserved object. From an old German private collection, acquired at London art gallery or auction around 1970. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

Dating to the early cypro-archaic period, so-called bichrome ware IV. From an old German private collection, acquired at Sotheby's in 1970. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

Fully preserved, early vase from the Bronze Age. 1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. From an old German private collection, acquired 1970 at Sotheby's. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

Excellently preserved, rare for such a large object. 1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. From an old German private collection, acquired at Christie's in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

Dating to the early cypro-archaic period, so-called black-on-red ware II. From an old German private collection. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

Dating to the early cypro-archaic period, so-called black-on-red ware II. From an old German private collection, acquired 1970 at Sotheby's. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

Excellently preserved. 1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. From an old German private collection, acquired 1972 at Christie's. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

Fully preserved piece, very rare for an object of this size. 1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. From an old German private collection, acquired 1971 at Sotheby's. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

1977 on exhibition in the Bielefeld Museum of Fine Arts. Nicely preserved piece, from an old German private collection, acquired prior to 1972. Coming with an ArtLoss certificate.

Perfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.

Perfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.

Perfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.

Perfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.

Perfectly preserved, large piece with beautiful patina. From an old German collection.