Roman - Jewellery - 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.-
Pannonian trumpet brooch
Well preserved Roman silver fibula with curved bow. The type is from the Pannonian provinces of Rome and dates to the 2nd century.
Price: on requestRoman glass insert for a fingerringBanded glass imitating natural agate. The piece was once inserted into jewellery from the Roman Imperial period.
Price: on requestRoman glass insert for a pendantTypical glass jewellery from one of the Eastern Mediterranean glass factories. This popular type was made with a motif stamped into each side of the glass disc. Late 4th to 5th century AD.
Price: on requestSix ancient artefacts and one modern castInteresting group of objects from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient gems. It has two intaglios, one cameo, two glass decorations, a lead bulla and a modern cast of a quality ancient gem.
Price: on requestRoman 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.
Price: on requestRoman anchor fibulaMagnificent silver brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Such fibulae were made in the Danube area Roman provinces.
Price: on requestRoman silver knee broochNice specimen with characteristic bend in its bow and attached loop and ring. From the Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire.
Price: on requestRoman 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.
Price: on requestRoman silver earrings with shieldBelonging pair of earrings from the late Roman Imperial period. With nice filigree decoration.
Price: on requestRoman silver knee broochNice specimen with characteristic bend in its bow and incised decorations. From the Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire.
Price: on requestRoman silver fibulaInteresting type of brooch from the Roman Imperial period. Nice specimen made of silver.
Price: on requestRoman gold ring with intaglioNice fingerring with a glass paste showing a standing figure. Characteristic type for the 1st century CE, early Roman Imperial period.
Price: on requestLate Roman votive mirrorExceedingly rare in this state of preservation, including remains of the original glass and reflective lead foil.
Price: on requestRoman mirror from BaalbekThe bronze disc is the base plate of a bronze mirror, that was once attached to a handle and coated with a reflective metal layer. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman mirror from BaalbekThe bronze disc is the base plate of a bronze mirror, that was once attached to a handle and coated with a reflective metal layer. Typical for upper class Roman households during Imperial times.
Price: on requestMosaic face bead with female bustThis small work of art was made around the beginning of the Common Era. The mosaic glass workshop it came from was probably located in Roman Ptolemaic Egypt.
Price: on requestGolden fingerring in the shape of a snakeBeautiful gold ring from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.
Price: on requestGolden fingerring in the shape of a snakeBeautiful gold ring from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.
Price: on requestGolden circlet in the shape of a snakeBeautiful piece of gold jewellery from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.
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 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 requestAncient intaglioA scene with a young man is moulded into dark blue glass. Insert stone dating to Roman Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with NikeThe motive is moulded into the dark blue opaque glass paste. It shows the goddess of victory Nike.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with two warriorsThe scene shows two warriors in a conversation. The glass imitates natural stone with a white inclusion.
Price: on requestRoman square shaped glass pasteThe turquoise glass paste has two standing warriors as a motive. Simple work dating to Roman Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with interesting sceneThe scene is moulded in great detail into the orange brown glass paste. It shows a young man holding a so-called aplustre.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with warriorThe high quality glass paste shows a naked warrior with speer and shield with emblem. Roman Republican to Roman Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio with dancing MaenadThe high quality work shows a dancing Maenad with her head thrown back in ecstasy. Beautiful yellow glass.
Price: on requestRoman intaglio made of dark glassThe work of art shows a standing young man. Roman Republican to Roman Imperial times.
Price: on requestRoman gold earringFine specimen from the eastern provinces during late Roman Imperial times. From the collection of the orientalist N. Giron.
Price: on requestRoman gold earring with pearlsFine specimen from the eastern provinces during late Roman Imperial times. From the collection of the orientalist N. Giron.
Price: on requestRoman finger ring with imitated agateMassive gold plated finger ring dating to the Late Roman Imperial period. The ring impresses with a particularly nice multi-layer glass gem in red, white and black.
Price: on requestRoman ring with Mercury intaglioNice gold ring with hollow band. The inserted carnelian intaglio shows Mercury, the Roman god of trade.
Price: on request