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...

Probably a handle for a chest or a door. In the form of the face of a lion depicted in high relief, holding a ring in the gaping jaws, with protruding tongue, incised whiskers and fur, and radiating mane. Mounted. From an old New Jersey collection. Purchased on the NY art market in the early 1980s.

Roman Bronze fragment Group Lot, consisting of bronze tubes probably bracelet fragments large heavy, a great lot for studying patination erosion and verdigris.on ancient metal.

Bronze ring dating from 8-6th century BC made in Northern Italy by Villanovian culture named from a typical settlement discovered in 1853 at Villanova, near Bologna. Wonderful artifact with rich green patina, in excellent shape for a 2700 year old object. The piece comes from the Koutalakis collection. Can actually be worn as ring - the inner diameter is 15.5 mm, which corresponds to ring size 4.

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

BRONZE INCENSE BURNER
Byzantine Empire, 5th - 6th Century AD

Cast bronze, the outside rim of the bowl incised with two lines pattern, three loops on the rim joined to suspension chains.
The use of censers in Christian worship became widespread after the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great. The burning of incense had a central place in Christian ritual and was more important in the eastern than the western liturgy. The censers were hung in various places in the church...

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

Etruscan or early Roman bronze oil lamp with a beautifully detailed pegasus or merhorse . This came from an old estate in the 1920 and sadly had been drilled and mounted as a lamp but the horse is perfect . Size L 9" W 7" H 5" weight 3.6 lb

Ancient Roman Large Bronze Lion Head Handle Circa 2nd Century AD Authentic ancient Roman large bronze lion head handle circa 2nd century A.D. Circular in form and cast in high relief, holding a fluted bronze ring within its gaping jaw, teeth bared, the mane rendered in a radiating series of short locks and the face with incised detail.
Pierced with three attachment holes on the perimeter, with remains of the original iron rivets...

Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this quality bronze surgical instrument. The instrument was used as a probe and one end is grooved, which may have been used to hold sutures. There is a nice banded groove design toward the end and the bronze instrument has a lovely ancient olive patina. The instrument itself measures 6 5/8" in length. This comes beautify and professionally framed with a description plaque on the front. The frame size measures 11.25" x 9.25". Roman, Ca. 100 A.D.

Ancient Roman bronze fibula – brooch, circa 1st -3rd century AD.
CONDITION: in good condition except for missing iron clasp, nice green patina
MEASUREMENTS: 1 5/8 inches (4 cm) long.

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Exceptional bronze applique of a head of Dionysos with ivy wreath and with silver inlaid eyes, probably a furniture fitting, Roman, 2nd - 3rd century AD.

Very high quality work for the period and a real conversation piece!

Height 6.5cm, width 6.3cm. substantial and heavy in hand.

Condition: Choice Good very fine, preserved inlays and a lovely red and green patina.

Ex. Austrian Private Collection

A substantial upperpart of a casket or chest lock sculptured in bronze as a leaping / attacking Lion with open jaws, Roman, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD.

Very nice antiquity with fine details and a lovely green and red patina.

Size: 6,7 cm. long weighing a solid 81 grams.

Ex. Old German Private Collection, before 1970.

A nice small bronze figure of a seated Panther or Lion, Roman Imperial, 1st.-3rd. cent. AD.

The piece probably from furniture perhaps a kind of a lock mecanism for a casket.

Size: 45 mm.

Ex. Saxony collection of c. 1970.

Attractive annd wearable bronze seal ring, Roman Empire, 1st.-3rd. century AD:

With high shoulders, typical for the period, fine high relief image of a bird on the oval bezel.

Ring-size (inner diameter): c...

This classic Etruscan bronze is in excellent condition, measuring just over six inches in length. Each terminus (end) has the face of a bearded Satyr, with flaring, upturned ears. A rare and classic example, dating to circa the 5th-3rd century BC. Custom stand included. Excellent provenance, to be provided to the purchaser.

BRONZE FIGURE OF A DANCER
Roman period, 100 - 300 AD

Measurements:
Height: 7.5 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height on stand: 12 cm

Beautiful natural patina as found

Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel

ROMAN BRONZE WINGED NUDE EROS
ROMAN IMPERIAL, 1ST CENTURY AD

Love’s messenger stands in a relaxed pose with detailed facial features. Finely modeled in a naturalistic way, with childish proportions and chubby features. The figure is in a relaxed posture with the lively movement of the twisted head and body, twin wings with wonderful incised feathers attached to his back. He was probably holding a bow and arrow, now missing...