The Bronze Age vessel has wonderful linear decorative bands, the white filling of which contrasts with the dark slip. Circa 2500 to 2000 BC.

The intaglio of yellow orange glass shows a standing bull or ox. From the Professor Brosch collection.

The ancient intaglio shows a goat standing on its hind legs. The front legs are placed against an object. Wonderful details in the dark glass.

The ring insert shows a hybrid being standing on tiptoe, pouring from a shouldered amphora. A prime example of Roman glass pastes in almost perfect condition.

The glass paste shows four warriors in full military gear. They face each other in battle. A nice piece from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics.

The small ring insert is made of dark, opaque glass paste. It shows a standing person.

Roman yellow glass paste from the Professor Brosch collection of ancient glyptics.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Erg Mehedjibat, Algeria, North Africa.

Prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a Swiss museum collection. Found in Foggaret Ezzaouia, Algeria, North Africa.

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.

Nicely preserved, 6th century BC. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.

Found 2021 in East Hampshire, UK. Best condition of the five Marc Antony denarii in the hoard. The hoard is a very impressive proof of the fact that coins were in circulation for up to several centuries in the Roman era.

The original white painting of shield and leg protection is perfectly preserved. From an old German collection.

The reverse shows Providentia, a globe at her feet. Wonderful dark patina. Ex Gilles Blançon Numismatik.

With potters' mark OF VITA. Found 1966 - 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

The spectacular creature with conjoined horse bodies is characteristic for the bronze works of Luristan. From the early 1st Millenium BC.

Elegant weapon of the Iron Age Amlash culture with broad and short blade. It is certainly a find from the province of Gilan in northern Iran.

Possibly made by the Celtic Durotriges tribe under Roman rule in Britain. The piece is published in two books by Richard Hattatt.

Nice and rare enameled variant of the Hod Hill type. Found in Norfolk, UK. The piece is published in two books by Richard Hattatt.

Ex old German private collection. Rare coin with beautiful "classical" Roman portrait.

The rare depiction is typical of the god Khnum. From the Late Period to Ptolemaic period of Ancient Egypt.

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

The flat bottle has a lentoid or discoid body with a long neck. Probably from the Roman province Judaea.

The Egyptian funerary figurine dates to the reign of Pharaoh Amasis II, towards the end of the 26th Dynasty. Excavated in Saqqara in the mid-19th century. Shown in a 1979 Sotheby's catalogue.

The Stone Age points are finely crafted. From a 100 year old museum collection.

The Stone Age points are finely crafted. From a 100 year old museum collection.

The Stone Age points are beautifully crafted. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Simplistic depiction of the protective goddess for pregnant women. It can be worn as an amulet. A piece from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Finial in the shape of a bird, probably once the head of a rod or distaff. From the Late Roman or Early Byzantine period.

Clay figure of a man with a spherical object in front of his stomach. From the Roman province.

Very impressive, cicely preserved large vase. Painted with women dancing between sphinxes. An almost identical piece is on exhibition at the Musee National Rodin in Paris.

From the famous Prof. Maurice Bouvier collection, acquired in Egypt between 1929 and 1959.

Finely crafted flint projectile from the younger Stone Age of North America. From a swiss museum collection.

Finely crafted flint projectile from the Stone Age of North America. From a swiss museum collection.

Finely crafted tool from the New Stone Age of Europe. A specimen of the thick butted type.

Belonging pair of jewellery made of gold, each decorated with shield and bead. From the Roman provinces of the eastern Mediterranean, made during the Imperial period.