ANCIENT “Black & White” STONE BEADS NECKLACE
ROMAN PERIOD, 1ST – 2ND CENT...

Lovely terracotta lamp of the Loeschcke VIII and with a fine depiction of Eros holding the arms of Mars, below on the base is an inscription as a mark of the workshop.

Size: 10,4cm.

Condition: Good Very Fine, completely intact with a little earthern deposits in the devices.

Provenance: Bärbel Kasper collection, Germany since 1950.

Carved in a fine glossy green stone, rectangular shape and with a low pierced handle on the back. The seal carved with an elephant in a nice early Roman style of the 1st. century BC.

The style of the Elephant is clearly in family with denarii issued from military mints at the time of Julius Caesar.

Size: 20 mm. long, 12 mm. wide and 5 mm...

A very interesting and ultra rare depiction of a caesar or emperor on a Seal ring, Late Roman / Darkage, c. late 4th.-6th. cent. AD.

Enigmatic ring that would have belonged to officials with some power. The style of (pseudo) lettering around a central bust and with his raised arm depicted as well, is typical for the Late Roman depictions from the 4th. century and onwards, in this case in the later gothic style known from the coins as well, so a presumable dating would be c. 5th...

An interesting large and heavy applique, likely from furniture in bronze, with 4 masks protruding, early Roman style ca. 1st.-2nd. century AD.

With two lion masks at the top and further down a pair of theatre masks also known in abbundance from the oil lamps. These four masks are graduately getting smaller with the first lion mask the largest.

Size: 11,3 cm. Weight: 113 grams.

Condition: Choice! Very nice brown patina.

Ex. German private collection.

Roman glass pitcher, the handle and base are different colors of glass that were fused together, appears to have been trimmed . Size H 51/4" W3.5"

Elaborate Gold earring with two pendants set with pearls / nacre beads, Roman 2nd.-4th. century AD.

Attractive earring of nice high grade gold, 22 carats or more.

Size: 35 mm. long.

Weight: 1,40 grams.

Intact and still wearable.

Ex. Old Estate collection of Northern German, c. 1900-1970

Attractive two-section gold earring, with a round frame on the ring and below as a drop-shaped hanger, Roman 2nd.-4th. century AD.

With some inlay still present in the hangers.

Size: 28-29 mm. long

Weight: 1,61 grams.

Intact and still wearable.

Ex. Old Estate collection of Northern Germany, c. 1900-1970

A lovely two-section gold earring, a square plaque with a depression and below as a hanger, a nice decorated fruitform, Roman 2nd.-4th. century AD:

Size: 28 mm.

Weight: 1,55 grams.

Intact and still wearable.

Ex. Old Estate collection of Northern German, c. 1900-1970

A scarce pottery of a female Deity, 1st.-3rd. century AD.

The head with impressive large hair, a hairnet at the back and young facial features, needs some more research.

Size: ca. 4 cm.

Ex. Collection of a German Goldsmith, 1960-1995.

You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman Black and White stone beads necklace, dating to around 100 AD

The beads have been nicely recomposed in a very elegant and lovely design.

Measurements: Length: 50 cm

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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Authentic Ancient 90-140 A.D. Roman Italian Terracotta Oil lamp Loeschcke Type 8, with ring handle. Shallow plain concave discus: a single filling hole at center, and a groove and raised circle around edge. Slightly sloping shoulder and Incised base ring.

For similar lamp in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York please see the link below...

Scarce and attractive ancient glass vase with funnel mouth, Roman 1st.-3rd. century AD.

The flask in blue-green glass with nice silverish patination.

Height: Near 10 cm.

Condition: Superb. Strong with good walls.

Provenance: Old Private Collection and aquired before 1990 in the German antiques market.

A nicely moulded votive terracotta figure, Roman, early imperial style, c. 1st.-2nd. century AD.

A nice votive, quite detailed, depicting a mature and stately woman with headdress and wearing a dress.

Size: 10,3 cm. tall.

Condition: Choice, Nice Very Fine and basically intact with greyish deposits.

Old German collection of the Nordrhein-Westfallen, before 1980.

A fine and substantial Roman terra sigillata pitcher, probably Nothern Africa, c. 4th. cent. AD.

Attractive vessel in a nice redish colour, low slung discus-shaped type, probably for wine.

Size: 16 cm. tall and 15,5 cm. wide of the fat belly.

Condition: Good Very fine, much preserved red slip and only a few tiny chips to the very rim.

Ex. Dr. Heim Collection (1950s-1980s), ex Hirsch auctions 2019

A pair of very rare and historical interesting pottery oillamps, 1st.-2nd. century AD.

1) Oillamp with it's discus decorated with a rearing panther over a Vase, with a three in the background. Very beautiful scene in good style and high relief, single handle. Part of base missing.
2) Oillamp with a very rare decorations of arms and armor! The decoration includes a Roman Cuirass, Battleaxe, different shields, helmet, shield w. spear etc. Loss of handle and holes in the base...

This is a third Century Roman Glass, hand blown 3Rd century AD. It is thick, unflawed, no chips or cracks, no hairlines, Measurements: 1 1/2 inches tall and 1 1/4 wide at its widest point. It is simple, beautiful, ancient, and guaranteed authentic.

This is a 2nd Century Roman Glass, hand blown 2nd century AD. It is thick and heavy, unflawed, no chips or cracks, no hairlines, it has a rounded neck and squre body. Unguentaria used to hold poisonous, caustic oils or ointments and were never smooth sided, to prevent the Roman from grabbing the dangerous oil by mistake. It is certainly one of the earliest poison bottles ever made. Measurements: 2 inches tall and 1 wide at its widest point...