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.-
Four Greek or Scythian arrow heads
Group 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 requestHellenistic terra cotta head of a childFrom an old German private collection, acquired ca. 1976 at Davies Antiques Gallery, London.
Price: on requestGreek terracotta of Athena LindiaWhite ground coating mainly preserved, traces of red pigment preserved. Overall a very attractive piece in good condition. Ex Upstate New York collection, acquired in the 1970's.
Price: on requestClay figure with richly ornamented diadem - “seated doll” typeArms movable mounted, makers signature in greek letters on the back. From an old collection of a Frech engineer, acquired 1974 in Paris.
Price: on requestHellenistic female head with melon coiffureAbout 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.
Price: on requestHead of a woman with melon coiffureAbout 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.
Price: on requestPerfectly preserved Celtic coin - Iceni tribeEast Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.
Price: on requestEgyptian bronze figurine of OsirisWell preserved figure of this important god of the ancient Egyptian pantheon. From an old museum collection.
Price: on requestEtruscan "a baule" type earringsSkilfully made pair of gold earrings with filigree. The ancient jewellery is from the Golden Age of the Etruscans around the 6th century BC.
Price: on requestCeltic coin - Iceni tribeEast Anglia mint, reported to have been found in Stonea Grange, Cambridgeshire.
Price: on requestSculpture of a Jama-Coaque chieftainThe clay figure from the earliest phase of the Jama-Coaque culture shows the preparation of coca leaves. Including TL test from Kotalla laboratory.
Price: on requestLarge Roman balsamariumStunning glass vessel with pear shaped body. Made in the Western part of the Roman empire or in Northern Italy.
Price: on requestTear shaped roman glass flaskElegant long flask from Roman Imperial times. Fantastic colourful iridescence.
Price: on requestSumerian miniature ram amuletNice small stone amulet in the stylized shape of a ram. From the 3rd Millenium BC.
Price: on requestClay tablet with cuneiform textSmall cuneiform writing tablet with well preserved text on both sides.
Price: on requestEgyptian cowroidAmulet seal with geometric design at the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian scarab with interesting stamp designAmulet seal with a complex knot design on the underside, possibly symbolizing the unity of Egypt. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestItalic chestplate with fine decorationsBronze armour from the fascinating transitional period between the late Villanova culture and the early Etruscans. Decorated with bands of zigzag and swastica.
Price: on requestLarge terra cotta figurine of BesThe imposing figure shows the apotropaic dwarf god with shield and raised sword. Ptolemaic to Roman period.
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 requestMosaic glass inlay with floral motifSkillfully arranged motif of lilies and palmettes. Made in Egypt during the early Roman Imperial period.
Price: on requestRoman glass bowlDelicate bowl dating to the 3rd to 4th century AD. Perfect condition. From the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestEgyptian ushabti from museum collectionLarge wooden funerary figurine with the original dark paint still mostly intact. From the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian ushabti of Hor-wdja from Thebes30th dynasty mummiform funerary figurine made of light green faience. With receipt from 1974 by Hassani Abd-El-Galeel of Luxor.
Price: on requestImposing ushabti of Psamtik-mery-PtahFrom an early 19th century excavation in Saqqara. Psamtik-mery-Ptah was superintendent or admiral of the royal fleet during the reign of Amasis II and waged war at sea against king Nebuchadnezzar II after his troops famously invaded the Holy Land and conquered Jerusalem.
Price: on requestEgyptian scarabAmulet seal with circle designs as a stamp. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEgyptian scarab with spiral designAmulet seal in the shape of a scarab with schematic top side. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
Price: on requestEarly Islamic glass with spiral threadA marvelous example for Early Islamic glass after the conquest of the Levant, during Umayyad rule. A glass from the professor Ritschel collection.
Price: on requestRoman glass bottle with handleWonderful perfectly preserved glass vessel from the Roman Imperial period. 1st to 2nd century AD.
Price: on requestGreek terracotta head of a womanAbout 5th century B.C. From an old collection of a Frech engineer.
Price: on requestTanagra figure of a bride from Henry H. Gorringe collectionHenry Honychurch Gorringe (1841-1885) was responsible for the removal of Cleopatra's Needle from Alexandria, Egypt to Central Park in New York City.
Price: on requestPerfectly preserved ampulla of Saint MenasAmpulla of Saint Menas, a late-third-century Egyptian Roman soldier who was martyred for his Christian faith. From the collection of Prof. Dilling, acquired in the early 1900s.
Price: on requestLate Roman votive mirrorExceedingly rare in this state of preservation, including remains of the original glass and reflective lead foil.
Price: on requestEarly Christian pilgrim flask with St. MenasAmpulla of Saint Menas, a late-third-century Egyptian Roman soldier who was martyred for his Christian faith. From the collection of Prof. Dilling, acquired in the early 1900s.
Price: on requestRoman bronze bust of MinervaMassive, perfectly preserved masterpiece of ancient art with beautiful green patina.
Price: on requestEgyptian button sealAmulet seal as a good luck charm with a protective function. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.
Price: on request