Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman (79)

Superb late Greek/Roman protection amulet (attached) in the shape of a bird with geomethric decorations, Dacian, 1st.-2nd. century AD.

Size: 26 mm - c. 1 inch.

Condition: Choice with slightly rough metal.

Ex. Private collection of Vienna since 1985.

A nice pair of two good condition Roman iron Keys, 1st.-3rd. century AD. Attractive keys and unusual in this condition.

Size: 7,5 cm. and 7 cm. long.

Condition: Choice with fine metal for this old iron keys.

Provenance: Birgit og Bent Wolstrup Collection

A substantial and massive silver bowl, Early Roman Empire, ca. 1st. century AD:

An extremely elegant bowl of fine solid silver; of a hemispheric form with turned over hammered rim and concenthric circles all over the entire exteriour surface. Normally this decoration is only seen in the center of this type of bowl, but on this bowl there's around 14-15 large circles engraved all the way to the rim.

Size: 15,5 cm. in diameter, 6,5 cm. tall...

A nice lot of 8 intaglios in Carnelian, glass and stones, some Roman 1st.-3rd. century, other later Victorian stones.

Mostly intact depicting Athena, Apollo, Artemis, head w Negroid features, Hand with flower etc. Some very beautiful carvings.

Ex. Old German private Collection

Nice large Roman period decorated silver Earring, ca. 2nd.-4th. century AD.

The piece large measuring 3-3,2 cm. in diameter and weighing some 5,3 grams.

Can be used both as an earring and as a pendant due to it's size and fine design.

Ex. Gorny and Mosch and formerly in the RT collection, fromed from 1958 in Germany.

Interesting stamp seal engraved with Roman numerals and letters on the rim, likely made re-using an old Phoenician seal, 1st cent. BC - 1st. cent. AD.

Engraved on the oval face on both sides with stylized figures.

Size: 20 mm.

Condition: Fine wear and patina and intact. Very nice.

Egeskov Fine Arts, private collection, ca. 1990, London Antiquities market.

A superb silver ring, Roman 2nd century A.D.

A nice broad silver ring with an orange carnelian goval intaglio with Victoria, crowned by a tropaeum.

Ring-Size(inner diameter): ca. 17 mm.

Condition: Choice, w slightly rough setting and intaglio but intact and wearable. Fine sound silver, lightly toned.

Ex Hirsch Nachf. Auction 325, 2017, Lot 546.

A jevellery Pendant in Gold, rombic shape with inserted garnet, Byzantine, 6th.-8th. century AD.

The hanger very attactive and could be used in a necklace, with a loop at the top.

Size: 2,3 cm. (0,77 grams)

Ex collection of Ö.S., Nordrhein-Westfalen in Germany, since 1979

A superb Cameo with lady or godess, 1st.-2rd. century AD.

The Cameo, of terrific Greek style and in two colours, using the colours to make a red background for the pale white portrait.

Size: ca. 9 mm.

Ex. German Collection of Dr. M. M., Westfalen, since 1970-72.

Interesting lot of 13 carved bone dress- or hairpins, needles, fragment of spoon etc.., Roman Imperial period, 1st.-3rd. century AD:

Beautiful collection incl. several itact pins with elaborate finials.

Sizes: The largest objects measure 11,9 cm.

Ex. Dr. Lammers, Hamburg, aquired prior to 1966.

A beautiful two-tone Layered Agate Cameo, Roman, dating to the 1st.-3rd. century AD.

The Cameo is carved with a wonderful bust of a Roman Lady.

Size: 11-12 mm.

Ex. Dr. Lammers, Hamburg from 1966.

Nice set of Roman Jevellery stones in glass and Carnelian, 1st.-3rd. century AD.

A beautiful high relief portrait, perhaps of Apollo(?) in blue and red, a fine youthful portrait in a dark brownish and a bright red Carnelian intaglio with a bearded male portrait, all mounted in plexi holders.

Size: 14 mm., 10 mm. and 8 mm.

Condition: Intact.

Ex. German Private Collection

A fine pair of Roman Gold Earrings, dating ca. 2nd.-4th. cnetury AD.

These earrings are matching, and made with small curving shields as decoration.

Size: 12 mm. for each.

Condition: Choice and wearable

Provenance: Old Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany) collection

Superb late Greek/Roman protection amulet (attached) in the shape of a bird with geomethric decorations, Dacian, 1st.-2nd. century AD.

Size: 23 mm - c. 0,9 inch.

Condition: Choice with slightly rough metal.

Ex. Private collection of Vienna since 1985.

Interesting Roman seal ring with an octagonally shaped Bezel with intaglio, 1st.-3rd. century AD.

The Ring with a finely carved intaglio of RockCrystal, showing the image of a fine lady or godess seated, beside her an Amphora and on the other side a storck - good style, the impression does not do it justice!.

Ring-size: ca. 20 mm.

Ex Hirsch 213, 2001, Los Nr. 562.

A nice Intaglio on Roma standing with spear, in Carnelian, Roman Dating to 2nd.-3rd. century AD.

Size: ca. 14-15 mm. Comes with plexi base.

Condition: Nice, very light chipping and marks of fitting it to a ring on the reverse, but intact.

Ex. Old Rheinland-Pfalz collection, 1970-1999.

Superb late Greek/Roman protection amulet (attached) in the shape of a bird with geomethric decorations, Dacian, 1st.-2nd. century AD.

Size: 25 mm - 0,95 inches

Condition: Choice with slightly rough metal.

Ex. Private collection of Vienna since 1985.

A scarce larger Intaglio in Lapis Lazuli, Roman Dating to 2nd.-3rd. century AD.

Nice roman style and patina, with a bust / head.

Size: 15 mm. max.

Old German Collection.

Condition: Superb.