Impressive oil lamp with interesting maritime scene from very old German collection

Perfectly preserved piece from the 1st - early 2nd century AD. Found in Ladenburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.

Perfectly preserved piece from the second half of the 2nd century AD. Found in Ladenburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.

Nicely preserved piece. Found in Ladenburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.

Nicely preserved piece. Found in Ladenburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.

Perfectly preserved piece. Found in Ladenburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.

Nicely preserved piece from the earliest Roman settlement phase

Nicely preserved piece from the earliest Roman settlement phase

Perfectly preserved piece from the earliest Roman settlement phase

A major cult in Memphis saw the god related to fragrances. He is depicted here as youthful god in human form. Nice piece from the Late Period of ancient Egypt.

God or god-like dwarf. The figurine was supposed to have a magical protective function. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.

It shows the goddess of childbirth in the form of a pregnant hippopotamus. The amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt should exert a protective function. From a British private museum.

The amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt was supposed to protect the dead on their way to the afterlife. From a British private museum.

Rare Hippocampus brooch with elaborate inlays of multi-coloured glass paste and metal. Great example of the brooch manufacturing of Roman Gaul during the mid 1st cent. AD.

Stylized bird shaped brooch made of bronze. Northern European brooch type from the Roman Pricipate.

Product of Northern Europe dating to the second century AD. Brooch worked as a flat relief, once with multi-coloured inlays.

Rare fibula type from Roman Britain. The fully intact multicoloured enamel makes this piece worthy of being a museum exhibit. 2nd cent. AD.

Ten pointed star form with leaf pattern and decorative buttons. A product of Gaul or Britain dating to the 1st century.

Skillfull bronze fibula in horse shape. The type was used in Central Europe during the later Principate.

Ancient roman fibula of the kraeftig profilierte fibula type. The piece is a beautiful example of this common type of fibulae during roman imperial times.

Big paleolithic hand axe. The universal stone age tool could be use as a borer or cutting tool. Around 500,000 to 200,000 BC.

The protective amulet shows the god Bes between two seated monkeys. Late Period of ancient Egypt. This piece is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The hieroglyphs on the lower side symbolize the rule over Lower Egypt. The rising sun is symbolized above. This scaraboid is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

Scaraboid seal amulet with a twisted cord motive. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The tiny amulet dates to the New Kingdom. It bears the glyphs for the goddess Isis. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The stamp side shows a scarab with two uraeus snakes. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The Egyptian scarab has a central cross on the stamp side. The piece dates to the 21st dynasty of Ancient Egypt. It is described in the catalogue of Gautier-Vodoz.

This special motive for Roman engraved gems often featured two Roman citizens or man and wife. It is an interesting example of its kind made from beautiful orange glass.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times with interesting scene. Bust with wreath. Wonderful turquoise glass.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a young man from the side. He wears his hair in short curls. The piece is rich in details and the work of a skilled craftsman.

Magnificent miniature work of art from the height of italic glass intaglio production. It shows a Greek young man. His shield has a winged horse as an emblem.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times with the god Jupiter in a typical enthroned style. Beautiful dark red jasper.

Beautifully engraved gemstone made of purple glass. It shows the rare motive of a woman wearing a theater mask.

Beautiful intaglio made of dark orange brown glass. Excellent quality. The ring stone boosts a rare portrait of Zeus Ammon.

The glass paste shows the god Serapis. Nice blue slightly opaque glass paste.

The fingerring dates to Late Roman times. It recalls the glory of the rich families of Rome. The elaborately ornamented ring holds an agate stone with beautiful coloured layers.