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.-
Serapis marble bust from Joachim Menant collection
Famous egyptologist who excavated in Alexandria in the 19th century. Acquired in Egypt during this time, since then and until 2016 in the Menant family collection. With Art Loss certificate.
Price: on requestRoman-Egyptian portrait of a young womanExcellent condition, original stucco and painting partially preserved. From an old collection of a Frech engineer. With Art Loss certificate
Price: on requestBronze statuette of OsirisThe figurine is in exceptional condition with a nice patina. Late Dynastic period of Ancient Egypt, 664 to 332 BC.
Price: on requestRoman glass beakerThis beaker type was popular in the Holy Land during the time of Jesus Christ. But products of the local workshops were also exported.
Price: on requestNeo-Assyrian cylinder seal with hunting sceneThe frit cylinder seal depicts a hunter with bow and arrow pursuing a cow. A description and dating by assyriologist Prof. Mayer-Opificius is present.
Price: on requestNeo-Assyrian cylinder seal with hunting sceneThe glazed clay seal depicts a hunter with large bow pursuing a caprid. A description and dating by assyriologist Prof. Mayer-Opificius is present.
Price: on requestNeo-Assyrian cylinder seal with preserved bronze settingFantastic and rare example for a cylinder seal in its original setting. From the reign of Tiglath-Pileser III in the 8th cent. BC.
Price: on requestNeo-Babylonian stamp seal with religious sceneNicely facetted seal made of bright chalcedony. It shows a man in front of the gods Marduk, Nabu and Ishtar. Typical and well documented depiction from the 6th cent. BC.
Price: on requestNeo-Babylonian stamp seal with religious sceneConical seal made of snowy chalcedony. The scene shows a praying man in front of an altar or symbols for the gods Ishtar and Shamash. Canonical piece for an educational collection.
Price: on requestAnatolian porphyry stamp sealBasic shape of a four sided pyramid. Made of wonderful intensely red stone. Middle Bronze Age of Anatolia.
Price: on requestWestern Asiatic button seal with scorpionInteresting button shaped seal from the time of the ancient Assyrian trade settlements in Syria and Anatolia. 19th to 18th cent. BC. From the Dr. Langenkamp collection, with a scientific note from Prof. Mayer-Opificius.
Price: on requestWestern Asiatic button seal with haresInteresting button shaped seal from the time of the ancient Assyrian trade settlements in Syria and Anatolia. 19th to 18th cent. BC. From the Dr. Langenkamp collection, with a scientific note from Prof. Mayer-Opificius.
Price: on requestPin from LuristanIron Age silver pin with attractive engravings. Nice dark patina.
Price: on requestLarge decorative pin from LuristanThe pin head is shaped like an open basket with a decorative knob. Bronze with attractive patina.
Price: on requestPre-Dynastic pottery of Ancient EgyptThe simple vessel is made of coarse clay. It dates to the end of the 4th millenium BC and hence witnessed the beginning of the Ancient Egyptian civilization.
Price: on requestImpressive Roman imperial bronze oil lampBeautiful patina, very well preserved. With large leaf-shaped handle. Dating to 1st - 2nd century AD.
Price: on requestEgyptian frog lamp from very old German collectionThe frog lamps developed in Egypt close to Abydos. For the Egyptians, the frog symbolized birth and resurrection, this symbolism was also adapted by the early Christians. From the German collection Becker, in this for 3 generations.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp with head of a Taurus as handleRare type with plastic handle and large cross on base.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp showing Sol-HeliosInteresting transition type to the so-called North African oil lamps. Nicely preserved, unusual piece.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp with heart-shaped nozzleNicely preserved oil lamp from the Roman Imperial era.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp with heart-shaped nozzleNicely preserved oil lamp from the Roman Imperial era.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp decorated with dotsNicely preserved piece with heart-shaped nozzle.
Price: on requestMassive roman oil lampMade in North Africa in the late 3rd century AD. From an old collection
Price: on requestLeaden sling bullet with inscriptionsAlmond shaped lead bullet of a slinger. It was part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
Price: on requestLeaden sling bullet with inscriptionsAlmond shaped lead bullet of a slinger. It was part of the equipment of a Greek army from the late 5th to the 2nd century BC.
Price: on requestBronze Age axe headVery well preserved axe head. Late Bronze Age, 10th to 9th cent. BC.
Price: on requestCowroid with decorated bodyThe cowroid has an interesting decoration across the upper surface. The lower surface is inscribed with hieroglyphs. This cowroid is discussed in the catalogue of Gautier-Vodoz.
Price: on requestCowroid with magic spellThe hieroglyphs of the anra type are to be interpreted as magical formula. From the Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egpyt. This scaraboid is described in the catalogue of Gautier-Vodoz.
Price: on requestRoman oil lamp found in the 1890s in CologneFound in the Mauritiussteinweg street during construction works. Since 1890s in the private Cologne collection O.
Price: on requestRoman imperial oil lamp with HermesFrom the German collection Becker, in this for 3 generations.
Price: on requestRoman imperial erotic oil lamp with giant phallusVery rare and interesting scene. Nicely preserved piece, 1st century AD.
Price: on requestGnathian OlpePolychrome piece with brilliant colors. From an old German collection.
Price: on requestGnathian Oinochoe with golden ivy leafs and lion headElegant large vessel, so-called Gnathia pottery. Very well preserved, delicate piece of ancient art. Only minimal wear.
Price: on requestCorinthian alabastron with lionLarge piece without any damage, rare preservation for an object of this size. Very impressive.
Price: on request