Interesting lot of 4 ancient weights of different usage, Greek and roman, 3rd. cent. BC-3rd. cent. AD.

Lot includes to fine Greek larger stone weights, with loops at the top weighing 33.57 grams, and possible used for weaving, a pendant shaped lead weight with loop, Roman and finally another Roman weight of bronze shaped as a bird and weighing 33,76 grams.

Condition: Intact with fine patinas, several rare pieces.

Ex. private Collection

A beautiful bronze bust of a deity, Roman Empire, 1st.-3rd. century AD.

A bust of a deity, perhaps Silvanus or Pan(?). With headdress and with a strap over the chest from a quiver with arrows.

Size: 44 mm. tall and weighing 57,5 grams!

Condition: Very Fine for the age and excarvated type! Fine metal, partly cleaned.

Ex. Hafnia Coins inventory (Copenhagen), aquired in the late 1990s.

An interesting large Roman-Late Roman bronze Oil Lamp, ca. 3rd.-5th. century AD:

The lamp round with two arrow-shaped nozzles / spouts and a lid.

Size: Max 11,5 cm. incl. nozzles.

Condition: Fine, fractured at one side and lid repaired. Nice green patina.

Ex. Hirsch Auctions, old private collection.

An elegant large and important bronze oil lamp, c. 1st-2nd. Century AD.

The cast lamp with foot-ring, pear-shaped body and spreading nozzle, the handle terminating in a finely cast head of a horse with slightly open mouthThe circular hole in the nozzle holds the wick. Interestingly, BMC has an almost identical style lamp, reportedly found at Qasr Ibrim, an important archaeological site in Lower Nubia, in the south of modern-day Egypt, which was then part of the Roman empire...

Massive and very attractive Roman Imperial Period bronze mirror, ca. 1st. century BC.

Impressive mirror with a completely glossy black patina, very large and with one smooth, polished face and one face with concentric lathe-turned ring along the rim where the mirror is very thick.

Size: 14 cm. in diameter, so large for these!

Condition: Choice, one of a kind black-green enamel patina.

Ex...

A nice little lot of a finely made bronze weight(?) and a larger heavy bronze weight (weight 83,09 grams) with loop for a strap, and a charming fibula, all Roman, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD:

Size: around 43 mm. for the fibula and 4,5 cm. for the smaller weight.

Ex. Dr. Eberhard Schen, 1950s-1960s.

Rare amuletic pendant in the form of a herm with youthful bust to the top. The slender square section pillar shaped body with lugs to the side. A suspension loop to the back.
Herms were used as boundary markers on roads and borders. They were also placed outside houses to ward off harm or evil. In its amuletic form the herm was associated with fertility and good luck.
Bronze
Roman, 1st-2nd century AD
H. 3.3 cm (1.3 in)
Intact, fine condition...

Group Lot of Roman Bronze Fragments, great for a beginning collector or someone interested in how ancient bronze patinas

BRONZE FIGURE OF SLEEPING EROS "CUPID"
ROMAN, 1st - 3rd Century AD

A Sculpture Dreaming About Love
The subject is a young boy, who’s been out shooting arrows all day, and he’s fallen asleep.

The arrows have golden tips … that aren’t deadly as much as powerful. Supposedly they cause victims to suddenly be overcome with feelings of love. Greek bronze figure of sleeping Eros

God of love and son of Aphrodite, was a popular subject for small or silver statuettes...

A very well cast and finely detailed bronze applique, circa the 2nd Century AD. In excellent condition, with clear facial features. The piece is 2" in width and 1-3/4" in height. Beautiful, original patina.

Pair of interesting and rare heavy bronze dishes, perhaps also functioning as weights, Roman 1st.-3rd. century AD.

With lovely brown and green patina and decorated with perfect concenthric circles. The largest weight 166,48 grams and the smaller 139,50 grams!

Size: 66 mm. and 64 mm. in diameter.

Ex Bavarian private collection, Germany between 1974-2015.

You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman black stone beads nicely recomposed in the shape of a grape bunch earrings

Dated from, 100 AD

Height: 5.5 cm

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A very nice and very large bronze seal ring in excellent condition, Roman, c. 2nd.-4th. cent. AD.

The ring of the typical ancient D-shape with high shoulders.

Size: The ring is 27-28 mm. wide and the ringsize is c...

Group of three Byzantine belt buckles with kidney-shaped, high-sided frames and lateral ridges at the resting point of the pronge.
The heavy pronges are fixed between lugs, their tops are provided with rectangular shields. Some pronges decorated with concentric circles.
The frames correspond to type R (fig. 1, pp. 4-5) in the classification of Schulze-Dörrlamm.
Literature: Mechthild Schulze-Dörrlamm. Byzantinische Gürtelschnallen und Gürtelbeschläge...

ROMAN GLASS PERFUME FLASK
Roman period, 100 - 300 AD

With ribbed body and a shaped neck, "Used to carry perfumed oils and ointments"

Dimensions:
Height: 6.5 cm
Diameter: 3.5 cm

Condition: Good condition as found

Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, Holy Land

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The Eros child emerging from a flower, showing very expressive features such as an exaggeratedly long fore and upper head. Small hole on the chest for attachment.
Bronze
Roman, 2nd/3rd century AD
H. 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
H. with stand 5.2 cm (2 in)
High quality bronze with superb patina.
Ex Swiss private collection.

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Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this Roman glass tear vial. The vial features excellent form with a bulbous body, fluted neck and a nicely rounded rim. The piece has a nice iridescent color and remains completely intact without restoration. The vial measures an impressive 4.5". U.S. Private collection. Roman, Ca. 100 A.D.

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.