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.-
Egyptian scarab with pharao
Amulet seal with pharao and servant on the underside. Third Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestVery large etrusco-corinthian Olpe with animals - ex Galleria Fallani in RomeShowing swans, lions and panthers. Very rare in this size. Ex collection Ulfert Wilke, founder of Iowa Art Museum.
Price: on requestPannonian trumpet broochWell preserved Roman silver fibula with curved bow. The type is from the Pannonian provinces of Rome and dates to the 2nd century.
Price: on requestStirrup vessel of a shamanBeautiful vessel from the golden age of the Moche culture. It shows a blind Shaman with a rattle in his hand. 200 to 400 AD, including TL analysis.
Price: on requestRare Tacitus print by Hieronymus Froben, Basel 1544The only 1544 print currently offered on the market. Attractive and rare 16th century print, published in the workshop Froben. Impressive folio in very good condition, thoroughly printed. Beautiful large wood- and metal-cut initials.
Price: on requestNicely preserved black glaze HydriaVery high quality, excellently preserved for a vase of this size. 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 requestVery large red figure neck amphora with thermoluminescence analysisAbsolutely exceptional condition for a vase of this size (46cm), worth the exhibition in a museum. Original painting mainly preserved. From an old German collection, acquired prior to 1983 from the antiquities dealer Helmut Liebert, Krefeld, Germany.
Price: on requestCampanian red figure Hydria with thermoluminescence analysisFrom the workshop of the Branicki painter, 330 - 320 BC, Cumae. Impressive large vase in very nice condition.
Price: on requestEtruscan bronze figurine of HerculesEx Sotheby's London, auction 1966. Perfectly preserved with beautiful patina.
Price: on requestRare Athenian feeding flask found in AthensPerfectly preserved ancient baby feeding vessel. Found in a 3rd century BC tomb in Athens.
Price: on requestEgyptian mummy cartonnageCentral piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paint giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals. Probably originating from Akhmim in Upper Egypt.
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 requestLarge Hellenistic bottle from ApuliaExcellent condition for a vessel of this size. From an old German private collection. Acquired at a German antiquities gallery in 1978.
Price: on requestBlack figure Athenian Bowl Skyphos with panthersDelicate piece of ancient art from an old German private collection. Acquired 1976- 78 at a London art gallery.
Price: on requestEarly flat axe from JudeaTrapezoidal axe head from Early Bronze Age. The piece was found in Judea.
Price: on requestNeo-Assyrian stamp sealThe octagonal seal shows two hybrid creature around a tree of life. It originates from the Neo-Assyrian culture of the 8th to 7th cent. BC.
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 requestCeltic spear head - found in 1970s near Warminster, UKMade of iron, about 1st century BC - 1st century AD. With export permit by the Arts Council of England.
Price: on requestPerfectly preserved red figure amphora with SatyrCampanian, 2nd half 4th century BC. From the German generation collection Eichelmann-Hartmann. Prof. Hartmann (1862-1946), the founder of the collection, acquired the amphora during his study travels to Italy.
Price: on requestFour Greek or Scythian arrow headsGroup of four bronze socketed arrowheads, two with triangular cross-section and two leaf-shaped. Excellent condition, beautiful patina. From an old British collection, acquired before 1980.
Price: on requestAthenian black figure neck amphora - Departing warriorThe hoplite is bidding farewell to his mother, a touching scene showing the humans behind all military symbolics. From the collection of Prof. Dahn, acquired at Spink & Sons (London) in 1953.
Price: on requestClay impressions of Roman sealsThe ancient impressions in clay are from papyrus documents issued and sealed in Roman times. A fantastic testimonial to Roman bureaucracy.
Price: on requestEgyptian mummy cartonnage from ThebesChest and leg piece of a mummy cartonnage from the ptolemaic period. Covered with polychrome paintings giving an interesting insight into ancient Egyptian funerary rituals.
Price: on requestItalic Kylix with sun and palmette stampsFrom the German generation collection Eichelmann-Hartmann. Prof. Hartmann (1862-1946), the founder of the collection, acquired the cup during his study travels to Italy.
Price: on requestWonderful marble head of Isis - Ex Sotheby's Parke BennettA lovely sculpture from an old US collection. Very nicely preserved surface, very detailed work of art.
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 requestScarce Marc Antony Denarius - LEG XIIIIScarce legion, for which the writing XIIII is again rare compared to XIV
Price: on requestConoid stamp seal with spade of MardukThe stamp shows the spade of Marduk, patron deity of the city of Babylon. Above a crescent, symbolizing the moon god Sin. 7th to 6th century BC.
Price: on requestApulian oinochoe with dancing maenadPerfectly preserved including the painting. Worth the exhibition in a museum. From an old German collection, acquired 1977 at Kunsthandlung Aloys Faust, Cologne.
Price: on requestExtremely fine Caesar Denarius with beautiful patinaWith this coin type, Caesar puts himself and gens IVLIA into one line with the divine mythical heroes of ancient Greece. Perfectly centered, almost uncirculated coin.
Price: on requestEgyptian die made of boneOld find from Abydos made by the Egyptian Exploration Fund (today: EES). It is an early die with round markings. Ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestItalic Kylix with flower and palmette stampsFrom the German generation collection Eichelmann-Hartmann. Prof. Hartmann (1862-1946), the founder of the collection, acquired the cup during his study travels to Italy.
Price: on requestPerfectly preserved coin from the Holy Land, coined when Jesus was bornCoined by Herodes Archelaos, son of Herod the Great, 4 BC - 6AD. Very fine condition. Perfectly centered, with beautiful dark green and red sand patina.
Price: on requestVery fine Nero AureusThis coin type celebrates the failing of the "Pisonian Conspiracy" and emphasizes the divine protection for emperor Nero. Impressive portrait, condition slightly better than very fine.
Price: on requestApulian oinochoe - Gnathia potteryNicely preserved, delicate piece of ancient art. Decorated with vine branch. From an old German collection, acquired 1978 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
Price: on request