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WONDERS OF THE PAST: Important Antiquities, Ancient Art & Jewellery – Day 1

WONDERS OF THE PAST: Important Antiquities, Ancient Art & Jewellery – Day 1

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389 risultati

Greek Gold Ring with Garnet Gemstone with Helios.

101 - Greek Gold Ring with Garnet Gemstone with Helios. Hellenistic, 1st century B.C. Comprising a hoop with applied twisted filigree band to the outer face, granule clusters to the shoulders, cell with granulated collar, inset cabochon with intaglio bust of Sol (Helios). 3.58 grams, 24.37 mm overall, 17.95 x 18.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15) (1 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website]

Stima

1700 - 2.400 €

Very Large Parthian Glass Rhyton. Ex Aaron Gallery

102 - Very Large Parthian Glass Rhyton. Ex Aaron Gallery, 1980

Stima

11.000 - 17.000 €

Large Greek Gold Repouss Dress Pin with Figural S

103 - Large Greek Gold Repouss Dress Pin with Figural Scenes. Extremely Rare

Stima

5900 - 8.400 €

Scythian Bronze Stag's Head Mount Pair. Circa 5th-

104 - Scythian Bronze Stag's Head Mount Pair. Circa 5th-3rd century B.C. Each an openwork appliqu formed as the head and neck of an elk, incised eye with curled browline; above, three roundels with spiral detailing connected by lateral arms forming antlers; thick attachment loop to reverse. 64.5 grams total, 57 mm each (2 1/4 in.). [2, No Reserve]

Stima

590 - 840 €

Scythian Bronze Howling Stag Protome Mount Pair. C

105 - Scythian Bronze Howling Stag Protome Mount Pair. Circa 5th-3rd century B.C. Each an openwork appliqu formed as the head and upper body of a ravening predator with gaping mouth and carefully notched teeth, one forepaw extended, eye with curled browline; above, a 'headdress' of three roundels with spiral detailing connected by lateral arms; thick attachment loop to reverse. Cf. Simpson, S. & Pankova, S., Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siberia, London, 2017, item 19, for a monstrous beast attackin

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710 - 960 €

Scythian Bronze Horse Cheekpiece Pair with Dragons

106 - Scythian Bronze Horse Cheekpiece Pair with Dragons. Circa 5th-3rd century B.C. Matched pair, each comprising a round-section shank with two pierced bulbs and a perpendicular flange formed as three openwork profile beast-heads on long necks, each biting its neighbour. 183 grams total, 10.7-11.5 cm (4 1/4 - 4 1/2 in.). [2, No Reserve]

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950 - 1.200 €

Large Scythian Bronze Contorted Beast Mount. Circa

107 - Large Scythian Bronze Contorted Beast Mount. Circa 5th-3rd century B.C. Of openwork construction with flat-section loop to the reverse; a monstrous pouncing carnivore in profile with gaping mouth, its teeth and fangs emphasised; the forelimb with powerful muscles to the shoulder; the hind leg shown rotated so that the foot connects at the rear of the shoulder; small profile beast-head beneath the rump. For examples of 'twisted' animal designs, see Sadykov, T. et al., Expanding the corpus of the

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590 - 840 €

Greek Bronze Votive Plaque with Inscription for Ar

108 - Greek Bronze Votive Plaque with Inscription for Artemis Lochia. 4th-3rd century B.C. A flat rectangular plaque with a punched dotted inscription '??????? ?????? ??????' to one face, pierced to the top for suspension; an inked inscription to the reverse 'Afort 3024'. 107 grams, 12.2 cm (4 3/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Stima

1100 - 1.700 €

Greek Bronze Mirror. 5th-4th century B.C. Discoid

109 - Greek Bronze Mirror. 5th-4th century B.C. Discoid with slightly raised rim and square-section tang, mounted on a custom-made stand. See The British Museum, item number 1842,0728.669, for the disc type. 210 grams total, 20.1 cm high including stand (8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Stima

710 - 960 €

Kiliya Idol Head Collection. 4th-3rd millennium B.

111 - Kiliya Idol Head Collection. 4th-3rd millennium B.C. Group comprising: (a) horizontal oval face with long, straight nose and small ears; back of head flat, very slender neck; (b) pointed top of head, long straight nose, ears positioned low on the head, nose and top of head slightly worn; (c) head with pointed top curving backwards; slender neck and long straight nose, small ears; mounted on custom-made display stand. 79.7 grams total, 76-87 mm including stand (3 - 3 3/8 in.). [3] (For this spec

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1100 - 1.700 €

Greek Terracotta Black-Figure Pyxis with Chariot.

112 - Greek Terracotta Black-Figure Pyxis with Chariot. Extremely Rare

Stima

35.000 - 48.000 €

Very Large Greek Red-Figure Column Krater with Bul

113 - Very Large Greek Red-Figure Column Krater with Bull and Rider. Attic, 5th century B.C. With a flared and stepped foot, poppy-head border around the lower body and neck, strap handles with palmettes to the upper faces opening to two columnar legs; red-figure scenes to the neck and body: Side A, Europa's abduction: standing bearded figure in profile wearing a loose himation holding the lid of a krater in one hand facing a female figure in draped himation revealing one breast, turning to face the m

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29.000 - 42.000 €

Greek Terracotta Figural Oinochoe. With Thermolumi

114 - Greek Terracotta Figural Oinochoe. With Thermoluminescence Report

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710 - 960 €

Etruscan Oinochoe with Tongue Frieze. 7th-6th cent

115 - Etruscan Oinochoe with Tongue Frieze. 7th-6th century B.C. Bulbous in profile with a high, double-ribbed handle from the trefoil mouth to the shoulder; carinated collar above frieze of radiating tongues in glaze on the shoulder; two wavy bands on the neck, lines on the belly in opaque white. 975 grams, 27.5 cm (10 3/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

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1700 - 2.400 €

Greek Red-Figure Lekythos. Attic, 5th century B.C.

116 - Greek Red-Figure Lekythos. Attic, 5th century B.C. Squat lekythos with a highly detailed depiction of a woman running to the right, holding a torch and a decorated box, the head turned backwards. 102 grams, 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.).

Stima

950 - 1.200 €

Etruscan Impasto Terracotta Spiral Decorated Ampho

117 - Etruscan Impasto Terracotta Spiral Decorated Amphora. 7th-6th century B.C. Comprising a squat bulbous body with lateral strap handles from rim to shoulder; incised decoration on both sides of spirals framed by bands of vertical and horizontal lines; a zigzag delineating shoulder and neck; reassembled from fragments with some areas of filling. 816 grams, 22 cm (8 5/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

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1400 - 2.100 €

Greek Terracotta Black-Figure Oinochoe with Fighti

118 - Greek Terracotta Black-Figure Oinochoe with Fighting Warriors. Extremely Rare

Stima

21.000 - 29.000 €

Minoan Agate Seal with Squid. 2nd millennium B.C.

119 - Minoan Agate Seal with Squid. 2nd millennium B.C. Ellipsoid in section and rectangular in plan with incuse squid motif; pierced for use as a bead, but the end-holes not joined; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. for Minoan seals representing animals, Yule, P., Early Cretan Seals: A Study of Chronology, Marburger Studien zur Vor- und Fr hgeschichte, 4, Mainz am Rhein, 1981, pls.3-8,12 (iconography). 2.53 grams, 19.1 mm (3/4 in.).

Stima

3500 - 4.800 €

Greek Carnelian Scarab Engraved with Hercules with

120 - Greek Carnelian Scarab Engraved with Hercules with Later Gold Setting. Etruscan, 3rd century B.C. With incised anatomical detailing, underside with a standing figure of Hercules, resting his hand on his club; with a later gold bar and suspension loop. 4.08 grams, 25 mm (1 in.).

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1400 - 2.100 €

Greek Agate Gemstone with Maenad. Late Hellenistic

121 - Greek Agate Gemstone with Maenad. Late Hellenistic, 1st century B.C. Ellipsoid type with intaglio profile female head facing left, with parted lips and face looking slightly upwards, wearing an ivy wreath in a wavy hair bundled at the temple; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. Walters, H.B., Catalogue of Engraved Gems & Cameos, Greek, Etruscan & Roman in the British Museum, London, 1926, item 1067. 1.25 grams, 12 mm (1/2 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on t

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470 - 720 €

Greek Garnet Gemstone with Apollo Standing. Hellen

122 - Greek Garnet Gemstone with Apollo Standing. Hellenistic, 3rd-2nd century B.C. Ellipsoid in plan, domed with a hollow reverse; incuse figure of Hercules standing and leaning on his club. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 191, for a similar gemstone used as an insert. 1.21 grams, 14 mm (1/2 in.).

Stima

710 - 960 €

Greek Carnelian Dolphin Amulet with Gold Loops. Ci

123 - Greek Carnelian Dolphin Amulet with Gold Loops. Circa 5th-3rd century B.C. Modelled in the round as two connected dolphins with finely carved facial details and fins, with a golden wire twisted around their bodies forming an attachment loop to the top. See The Metropolitan Museum of Art, item nos. 30.8.363 and 55.135.9. 1.73 grams, 19 mm (3/4 in.).

Stima

950 - 1.200 €

Roman Gnostic Haematite Gemstone with Greek Inscri

124 - Roman Gnostic Haematite Gemstone with Greek Inscription. Circa 3rd century A.D. Ellipsoid in plan with enigmatic legend within a linear border: 'IAA NOK / TE?IAXMH? / INEYCE?OPKIZ / WCENATATOYA / TIOYOAIIWH'. 1.48 grams, 21 mm (7/8 in.).

Stima

590 - 840 €

Roman Rock Crystal Gemstone of an Archigallus Prie

125 - Roman Rock Crystal Gemstone of an Archigallus Priest. Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Ellipsoid in plan with an engraved scene of a cockerel copulating with a hen, inscription above. 0.62 grams, 14 mm (1/2 in.).

Stima

950 - 1.200 €

Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with the Goddess Juno. T

126 - Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with the Goddess Juno. The Peter Clayton Collection

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470 - 720 €

Roman Agate Gemstone with Goddess Victory. 2nd cen

127 - Roman Agate Gemstone with Goddess Victory. 2nd century A.D. Layered agate gemstone with winged Victory in a long robe striding to the left, holding a wreath in her outstretched left hand. 1.06 grams, 13 mm (1/2 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Stima

470 - 720 €

Roman Gnostic Bifacial Hematite Gemstone with Magi

128 - Roman Gnostic Bifacial Hematite Gemstone with Magical Scene and Inscription. Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. Plano-convex in section with engraved scene to the flat face of a reaper bending to cut stalks of wheat; reverse with legend to centre 'CX/WN' and abraded inscription to the edges. 5.58 grams, 27.3 mm (1 in.).

Stima

950 - 1.200 €

Large Roman Bronze Young Hercules Chariot Mount. 3

129 - Large Roman Bronze Young Hercules Chariot Mount. 3rd century A.D. Depicted as a bust of youthful Hercules wearing a lion's skin with curly hair, cubical mount with a pair of volutes underneath the body, large attachment loop to the reverse. Cf. Mitten, D.G., & Doeringer, S.F., Master Bronzes from the Classical World, New York, 1968, item 290. Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 7th October 2026-9th December 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.

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1400 - 2.100 €

Roman Bronze Head of the Goddess Juno. 1st century

130 - Roman Bronze Head of the Goddess Juno. 1st century A.D. Hollow-form head of a young woman with hollowed-out eyes, wearing a fillet and her hair pulled back into a high chignon with dressed curls framing the face. 180 grams, 52 mm (4 in.).

Stima

950 - 1.200 €

Roman Bronze Theatre Mask Mount. Ex Prof. Hans Dah

131 - Roman Bronze Theatre Mask Mount. Ex Prof. Hans Dahn (1919-2019)

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1700 - 2.400 €

Roman Carved Stone Totum Spinning Gaming Die. 2nd-

132 - Roman Carved Stone Totum Spinning Gaming Die. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Steatite spinner with conical foot, hexagonal-section body and tapering shank above; facets with incised lettering 'TA, ND, NH, NG, SZ, LS' in serifed Roman capitals. Cf. for similar gaming dice with facets with incised letters, Schwinden, L., Ein Spielw rfel mit Buchstaben aus dem R mischen Trier in Funde und Ausgrabungen im Bezirk Trier, 35, 2003, pp.36-45, figs.1-7. 20.7 grams, 49 mm (2 in.). [No Reserve]

Stima

1100 - 1.700 €

Large Roman 'AMATOR' Bronze Prancing Horse Statue.

133 - Large Roman 'AMATOR' Bronze Prancing Horse Statue. Found Norfolk, UK

Stima

4700 - 7.200 €

Roman Marble Head of Eros. Ex Sotheby's, New York,

134 - Roman Marble Head of Eros. Ex Sotheby's, New York, 2006

Stima

3500 - 4.800 €

Roman Marble Torso of Eros. The Lord and Lady Lloy

135 - Roman Marble Torso of Eros. The Lord and Lady Lloyd of Berwick Collection

Stima

950 - 1.200 €

Large Roman Marble Relief with Triton. 2nd century

136 - Large Roman Marble Relief with Triton. 2nd century A.D. Carved in high relief on a dressed block; with broad fleshy face and long strands of curly hair draped over the shoulders; mantle to the shoulders secured on the chest, narrow trunk with rounded abdomen and navel, fish-scale detailing to the lower body; left arm supporting a conch shell or cornucopia, right arm raised; mounted on a custom-made stand. 18.65 kg total, 49.5 cm including stand (19 1/2 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import V

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4700 - 7.200 €

Roman Marble Head of the Emperor Tiberius. 2nd cen

137 - Roman Marble Head of the Emperor Tiberius. 2nd century A.D. Finely carved portrait head of a youthful, beardless male, characterised by short, softly modelled wavy locks, carefully defined eyes, and full lips; mounted on an antique white marble base. Cf. Mus e de l Ermitage, Le portrait Romain, Album et catalogue illustr de toute la collection, Leningrad, 1974, plates XIV-XV, for a similar portrait of Tiberius. 11.5 kg, 34.5 cm (13 1/2 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLin

Stima

23.000 - 36.000 €

Roman Bronze Statue Plinth with Inscription for Em

138 - Roman Bronze Statue Plinth with Inscription for Emperor Valerian. 253-260 A.D. Hollow rectangular plinth with everted basal rim; hastily incised, five-line Greek inscription on one side: '??????????? ???/???? ? ???/??????????? ?????/?????? ??? 50-?-50 (?)/???????? ? ???(?)?' (translated as 'To the Imperator Caesar P(ublius) Licinius Valerianus, pious and good-fortuned Augustus . the village of the Raniotes'. Cf. a corresponding inscription for Valerian in Latin in CIL 11.826; cf. also an inscrip

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2300 - 3.600 €

Fragment of a Roman Bronze Military Diploma Grante

139 - Fragment of a Roman Bronze Military Diploma Granted by Emperor Domitian. 95-96 A.D. A rectangular plaque with three holes, one original one and two from later reuse; obverse with five lines of text with well engraved letters: (1) [IMP(erator) CAESAR DIVI] VESPASIANI [F(ilius) DOMITIANVS] / (2) [AVGVSTVS GERMANI]CVS PONTIFEX M[AXIMVS TRIB(unicia) / (3) [POTESTAT(e) XV I]MP(erator) XXII CO(n)S(ul) XVII [CENSOR PERPETVVS P(ater) P(atriae)] / (4) [EQVITIBVS ET PED]ITIBVS QVO MIL[ITANT IN ---] / (5)

Stima

590 - 840 €

Roman Military Bronze Folding Campaign Chandelier.

140 - Roman Military Bronze Folding Campaign Chandelier. 1st-2nd century A.D. Consisting of six vertical supports with hook-shaped terminals, connected to a circular top plate via ring joints and to a circular bottom plate by paired double hooks, attached to the supports with rivets; the top circular plate linked to the bottom one by a sturdy element terminating in a hook at the lower end and a round loop at the top, where the main suspension hook for the chandelier is attached; a small chain link att

Stima

4700 - 7.200 €

Fully Preserved Tabella II of a Roman Military Dip

141 - Fully Preserved Tabella II of a Roman Military Diploma Granted by Antoninus Pius. The First Tablet of this Diploma is Stored at the National Museum of Scotland

Stima

14.000 - 21.000 €

Large Roman Marble Garland Sarcophagus Panel with

142 - Large Roman Marble Garland Sarcophagus Panel with Theatrical Mask and Eros, the Greek God of Love. Ex Christie's, New York, 1995

Stima

17.000 - 24.000 €

Large Roman Coloured Marble Table Top Formed from

143 - Large Roman Coloured Marble Table Top Formed from a Section of Tessellated Pavement. 3rd century A.D. A section of opus sectile pavement, composed of an array of various fine ancient Roman marble specimens in the shape of rhombi and hexagons, creating a three-dimensional effect, set in a marble frame, and accompanied by an iron table frame. approx. 300 kg, 235 x 129 x 8.8 cm (92 1/2 x 50 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.).

Stima

7100 - 9.600 €

Roman Bronze Statue of Satyr Playing an Aulos. 1st

144 - Roman Bronze Statue of Satyr Playing an Aulos. 1st-2nd century A.D. Depicted nude sitting on a rock, his upper body leaning back, playing the double flute (lost); pointed ears, and the hair at the nape of the neck curled inwards; accompanied by a display stand, right knee restored. Cf. similar statuette in Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 137, for the type. 254 grams total, statue: 61 mm, 82 mm high including stand (2 3/8 in. (3 1/4 in.)). [A video of this lot

Stima

2300 - 3.600 €

Roman Bronze Statuette of Hercules. Circa 2nd-3rd

145 - Roman Bronze Statuette of Hercules. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Modelled in the round with a lion skin mantle over his extended forearm, standing nude with a club raised over his shoulder; provided with a contemporary custom-made stand. Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, items 85ff., for type; Boucher, S., Inventaire des Collections Publiques Fran aises - 17 Vienne: Bronzes Antiques, Paris, 1971, item 34, for type. Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK

Stima

4700 - 7.200 €

Roman Bronze Figure of Harpocrates, the God of Sec

146 - Roman Bronze Figure of Harpocrates, the God of Secrecy. 1st century A.D. Modelled in the round, sitting with miniature double-crown, serpent arm-ring on left wrist, sidelock; fixing socket to right thigh. See Swan Hall, E., 'Harpocrates and Other Child Deities in Ancient Egyptian Sculpture' in Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, Vol. 14, 1977, pp.55-58, fig.1, pl.XXVII; fig.4, for full discussion. 145 grams, 72 mm (2 3/4 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine

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1700 - 2.400 €

Roman Bronze Zebu Statuette. 3rd-4th century A.D.

147 - Roman Bronze Zebu Statuette. 3rd-4th century A.D. Hollow-formed in reclining pose with the legs folded beneath the body, tail curled over the rump, hump to rear of neck. 61 grams, 47 mm (1 7/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Stima

830 - 1.100 €

Large Roman Bronze Chariot or Lectica Mount of Cup

148 - Large Roman Bronze Chariot or Lectica Mount of Cupid. River Patination

Stima

23.000 - 36.000 €

Roman Bronze Chariot Mount with Bust of Silenus. E

149 - Roman Bronze Chariot Mount with Bust of Silenus. Ex Bonhams, London, 2000

Stima

14.000 - 21.000 €

Monumental Roman Marble Funerary Stele to Senator

150 - Monumental Roman Marble Funerary Stele to Senator Apellinarius and Kallisti. May he be Brought to Justice and Fined 5,000 Denarii for Impiety, and Payable to the Imperial Treasure

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47.000 - 72.000 €

Roman Marble Head of Venus, the Goddess of Love. 1

151 - Roman Marble Head of Venus, the Goddess of Love. 1st-2nd century A.D. Modelled in the round as the head of Venus-Aphrodite with her hair dressed in a chignon at the nape of the neck and the tails swept and tied above the brow; the hair sculpted in deep undercuts and openwork, the face with heavy-lidded eyes evoking innocence and a soft serenity; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Brunn, H., Bruckmann, Fr., Denkm ler griechischer und r mischer Skulptur, Munich, 1888, pl. CCCLXXI; Amelung, W., Di

Stima

14.000 - 21.000 €

Roman Gold Ring with Gemstone of Silenus. 1st-3rd

152 - Roman Gold Ring with Gemstone of Silenus. 1st-3rd century A.D. Comprising a flat-section facetted hoop with a raised collet set with a red carnelian intaglio showing the profile head of Silenus; the intaglio is of the 1st century and set in a 3rd-century ring. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 217. 2.58 grams, 22.25 mm overall, 18.29 x 17.68 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16) (7/8 in.). [A video of this lot is avail

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2300 - 3.600 €

Roman Gold Ring with Intaglio of Cupid. 2nd-3rd ce

153 - Roman Gold Ring with Intaglio of Cupid. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Hollow-formed hoop with inset glass cloison, intaglio winged figure with a staff. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 353, for type. 3.00 grams, 24.50 mm overall, 19.95 x 17.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website]

Stima

1400 - 2.100 €

Roman Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Kra

154 - Roman Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Krater. 2nd century A.D. With angled shoulders and flared rim to the bezel, inset cabochon with intaglio krater and vine tendrils. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, items 183, 210, for type. 8.88 grams, 24.03mm overall, 17.42 x 20.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website]

Stima

1100 - 1.700 €

Roman Gilt Bronze Ring with Inscription. Freed Sla

155 - Roman Gilt Bronze Ring with Inscription. Freed Slaves Ring

Stima

470 - 720 €

Roman Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone of Matin

156 - Roman Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone of Mating Pigs. 2nd century A.D. Comprising a keeled hoop with wide shoulders, set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with two copulating pigs with a third one shown on the sow's back. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 272, for type. 9.44 grams, 24.60 mm overall, 19.12 x 13.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6) (1 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auction

Stima

2300 - 3.600 €

Roman Chrome Chalcedony Cameo of Eros in Renaissan

157 - Roman Chrome Chalcedony Cameo of Eros in Renaissance Gold and Enamel Ring. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D., ring circa 1570-1580 A.D. The cameo carved in high relief with the head of a child, probably Eros, with a later adaptation of a ruff-like collar around the neck, set in an ornate gold mount decorated with white, red and black enamel, the shoulders pierced with side lugs, while the underside of the setting incorporates X-shaped ribs, fine striations enriching the sides of the projecting collet.

Stima

21.000 - 29.000 €

Roman Gold Ring with Engraved Agate Gemstone. 1st

158 - Roman Gold Ring with Engraved Agate Gemstone. 1st century A.D. Hollow-formed with inset banded agate cloison, intaglio vine-leaf motif. Cf. for a similar ring Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 227. 3.26 grams, 23.66 mm overall, 18.15 x 14.73 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9) (1 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is

Stima

1700 - 2.400 €

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bird in Gold Ring. 1

159 - Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bird in Gold Ring. 1st century A.D. With inset cabochon engraved with a perching bird on a baseline with a flower. 4.67 grams, 21.13 mm overall, 16.42 x 17.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12) (7/8 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website]

Stima

1100 - 1.700 €

Roman Gold Ring with Quartz Gemstone with Portrait

160 - Roman Gold Ring with Quartz Gemstone with Portrait of a Noble Lady. 1st century A.D. Twisted hoop with cell to the bezel, granulated collar, inset cabochon with profile bust. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 219, for type. 1.78 grams, 22.69 mm overall, 16.36 x 17.11 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13) (7/8 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website]

Stima

1400 - 2.100 €

Roman Gold Ring with Sardonyx Gemstone. 1st-2nd ce

161 - Roman Gold Ring with Sardonyx Gemstone. 1st-2nd century A.D. Hollow-formed shank with inset cabochon, flattened top. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 228, for the type of ring; 235,301, for sardonyx cabochons. 6.41 grams, 27.10 mm overall, 18.42 x 15.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12) (1 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] (For this specific lot, 5

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1700 - 2.400 €

'The Kenzo' Roman Marble Head of the Philosopher H

162 - 'The Kenzo' Roman Marble Head of the Philosopher Hermarchus. The 'Kenzo' Collection

Stima

16.000 - 23.000 €

Roman Marble Figure of a Seated Philosopher. Extre

163 - Roman Marble Figure of a Seated Philosopher. Extremely High Quality

Stima

14.000 - 21.000 €

Roman Marble Figure of a Persian Water Carrier. On

164 - Roman Marble Figure of a Persian Water Carrier. On Loan to La Trobe University, Australia, 1981-1986

Stima

47.000 - 72.000 €

Roman Marble Head of Cupid on Georgian Pedestal. C

165 - Roman Marble Head of Cupid on Georgian Pedestal. Collection of B. Poindessault (1935-2014)

Stima

17.000 - 24.000 €

Large Lower Section of a Roman Marble Figure of th

166 - Large Lower Section of a Roman Marble Figure of the Goddess Isis. Ex Sotheby's, London, 2020

Stima

7100 - 9.600 €

Roman Marble Torso of Young Boy. Ex Sotheby's, Lon

167 - Roman Marble Torso of Young Boy. Ex Sotheby's, London, 1986

Stima

59.000 - 84.000 €

Roman Marble Figure of Asclepius, The God of Medic

168 - Roman Marble Figure of Asclepius, The God of Medicine. Ex Nicolas Koutoulakis Collection

Stima

23.000 - 36.000 €

Roman Marble Torso of 'Weary' Hercules. Ex Pierre

169 - Roman Marble Torso of 'Weary' Hercules. Ex Pierre Berg & Associ s, 2005 ( 55,000 - 60,000)

Stima

47.000 - 72.000 €

Roman Translucent Purple Glass Amphoriskos. Circa

170 - Roman Translucent Purple Glass Amphoriskos. Circa 4th century A.D. Large conical body with a flaring foot, pinched in at the shoulders, a cylindrical neck with a folded rim and two applied handles. Cf. Harden, D.B., Glass of the Caesars, Milan, 1987, no.73, for a similar example. 105 grams, 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website]

Stima

2300 - 3.600 €

Late Roman Tall Green Glass Vessel with Three Appl

171 - Late Roman Tall Green Glass Vessel with Three Applied Blue Glass Double-Looped Handles. Circa 4th-6th century A.D. With cylindrical body on an integral basal ring, three crimped trails formed into double-looped handles, slender tubular neck with everted rim and applied two lines; repaired. Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, items 270 and 302. 108 grams, 18 cm (7 1/8 in.).

Stima

590 - 840 €

Roman Amber-Coloured Glass Footed Amphora. Circa 1

172 - Roman Amber-Coloured Glass Footed Amphora. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. With broad rounded shoulder tapering to a short conical foot, cylindrical neck and everted mouth with rolled rim, applied trail handles and collar. Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, item 307, for the type. 91 grams, 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.).

Stima

590 - 840 €

Roman Iridescent Glass Two-Handled Flask with Trai

173 - Roman Iridescent Glass Two-Handled Flask with Trail. Circa 1st century A.D. Comprising a bulbous body with long funicular neck and flared rim, applied strap handles to the top, applied spiral decoration to the body, domed foot. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 738, for type. 38.07 grams, 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.).

Stima

470 - 720 €

Large Roman Rhenish Type Snake-Thread Goblet from

174 - Large Roman Rhenish Type Snake-Thread Goblet from a Workshop in Cologne. Circa late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D. Comprising an ovoid body with trumpet-shaped foot and rounded everted rim; applied 'snake-tread' detailing in swept curves and undulating waves; applied thread collar below rim. Cf. Rothenh fer, P., die Wirtschaftsstrukturen im s dlichen Niedergermanien. Untersuchungen zur Entwicklung eines Wirtschaftsraumes an der Peripherie des Imperium Romanum. K lner Studien zur Arch ologie der R mi

Stima

5900 - 8.400 €

Very Large Roman Pale Green Glass Pinecone Flask.

175 - Very Large Roman Pale Green Glass Pinecone Flask. Circa 1st century A.D. Featuring a long neck with a rounded, flattened rim and an oval body; the relief decoration on the body consisting of small, tightly packed knops. Cf. Antonaras, A., Ancient Glass in the J.Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2025, p.192, no.199, for a similar type of pine-cone flask. 77 grams, 10.3 cm (4 in.).

Stima

1700 - 2.400 €

Late Roman Cobalt Blue Rod-Formed Glass Cosmetic T

176 - Late Roman Cobalt Blue Rod-Formed Glass Cosmetic Tube. Circa 4th-5th century A.D. Tubular body with a smoothly-rounded interior, the exterior formed of heavily-twisted rods, two handles and standing on a slightly rounded integral base, rim absent; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. Cf. Antonaras, A., Ancient Glass in the J.Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2025, p.318, no.376, for the type of kohl tube. 160 grams total, 13.1 cm including stand (5 1/4 in.).

Stima

1100 - 1.700 €

Roman Pale Green Glass Jug with Trail. Circa 4th-5

177 - Roman Pale Green Glass Jug with Trail. Circa 4th-5th century A.D. With a rounded body and a cylindrical neck with a funnel-shaped mouth, a small uneven foot and a blue-trailed handle; the body decorated with vertical concave indents and trails of glass applied at the base of the neck and around the mouth. Cf. Antonaras, A., Ancient Glass in the J.Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2025, p.266, no.301, for a similar jug. 53 grams, 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.).

Stima

1100 - 1.700 €

Large Roman Iridescent Twelve-Sided Jug. Circa 4th

178 - Large Roman Iridescent Twelve-Sided Jug. Circa 4th century A.D. Round-section body with twelve segments around the body, short tubular neck, everted rim and applied strap handle; remains of iridescence. Cf. Bergman, M. et al., Ancient Glass in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, 1980, item 76, for the type. 95.5 grams, 13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.).

Stima

590 - 840 €

Roman Mould-Blown Dark Green Jar with Wheel-Cut De

179 - Roman Mould-Blown Dark Green Jar with Wheel-Cut Design. Extremely Rare

Stima

3500 - 4.800 €

Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Dimpled Jar. Circ

180 - Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Dimpled Jar. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Of squat profile with dimples to the equator, short neck, broad mouth and dimple to the underside; remains of iridescence. See Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass In The Corning Museum Of Glass, Volume I, New York, 1997, item 285, for similar type. 124 grams, 99 mm (4 in.).

Stima

710 - 960 €

Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Dimpled Jar. Circ

181 - Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Dimpled Jar. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Of squat profile with dimples to the equator, short neck, broad mouth and dimple to the underside; remains of iridescence. See Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass In The Corning Museum Of Glass, Volume I, New York, 1997, item 285, for a similar type. 74 grams, 96 mm high (3 3/4 in.).

Stima

710 - 960 €

Large Roman Green Glass Vessel with Applied Blue H

182 - Large Roman Green Glass Vessel with Applied Blue Handles and Green Zig-Zag Trail. Circa 4th-5th century A.D. With a bulbous body, short tubular neck, broad everted rim, applied dark green handles, zig-zag and linear lines applied to the body. See Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 292, for the type; Bergman, M. et al., Ancient Glass in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, 1980, items 165-166, for the type. 125 grams, 10.3 cm wid

Stima

710 - 960 €

Roman Translucent Glass Bowl with Wheel-Cut Design

183 - Roman Translucent Glass Bowl with Wheel-Cut Design. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Fine translucent bowl with a rounded base, hemispherical in profile with seven wheel-cut dimples on the base forming a flower motif; a circumferential band of alternating horizontal and vertical facetted cut strokes on the body; repaired. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 2001, item 401 for the type; cf. also nos.447-449, for similar, dated to the 4th century A.D. 112 gra

Stima

1100 - 1.700 €

Roman Iridescent Blue Cosmetic Dish. 1st century B

184 - Roman Iridescent Blue Cosmetic Dish. 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Featuring a squat body with slightly everted sides, wide circular mouth with a thick folded rim, concave base with a pontil mark. Cf. Auth, S.H., Ancient Glass at the Newark Museum, Newark, 1976, p.46, for identical type. 183 grams, 10.7 cm wide (4 1/4 in.).

Stima

710 - 960 €

Roman Mould-Blown Blue-Green Glass Janus Flask. Ci

185 - Roman Mould-Blown Blue-Green Glass Janus Flask. Circa 3rd-5th century A.D. Round body formed of two plump-faced heads with dimpled chins and curly hair, one face peaceful, the other disgruntled; a long, cylindrical neck with a flaring, folded rim. Cf. Antonaras, A., Ancient Glass in the J.Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2025, p.192, no.200, for a similar janiform unguentarium or flask. 16.2 grams, 68 mm (2 5/8 in.).

Stima

710 - 960 €

Large Roman Deep Blue Glass Date Flask. 1st centur

186 - Large Roman Deep Blue Glass Date Flask. 1st century A.D. Mould-blown with elliptical body, short neck and thick everted rim, with modelled wrinkles imitating the texture of a dried date. Cf. an identical flask in the Art Institute of Chicago, inventory no.1891.32, in Alexander, K.B., From Plaster to Stone: Ancient Art at the Art Institute of Chicago in Manchester, K., Recasting the Past: Collecting and Presenting Antiquities at the Art Institute of Chicago, New Haven, Yale University Press, 20

Stima

2100 - 2.900 €

Roman Sandstone Altar for the God Serapis by Gaius

187 - Roman Sandstone Altar for the God Serapis by Gaius Petronius Paetus. Excessively Rare Antiquity

Stima

950 - 1.200 €

'The Earl of Vincent's' Marble Capital from the Pr

188 - 'The Earl of Vincent's' Marble Capital from the Provincia Phoenicia. Circa 2nd century A.D. White marble capital of Ionic order, with slightly curved abacus, supporting the visible traces of the epistyle, and shallow volutes; in the lower part, between the volutes, the foliate base showing an egg-and-dart decoration on the cymation, supported by two further concentric ornamented strips (astragals), again decorated by shallow egg-shaped forms; three of the four volutes preserved, one of them with

Stima

2300 - 3.600 €

Large Roman Bronze Basket-Vase with Swinging Handl

189 - Large Roman Bronze Basket-Vase with Swinging Handles. Similar Examples Found in Pompeii

Stima

14.000 - 21.000 €

Roman Terracotta Mask Oil Lamp. Excavated by Frede

190 - Roman Terracotta Mask Oil Lamp. Excavated by Frederick George Hilton Price

Stima

470 - 720 €

Roman Rock Crystal Shell-Shaped Amulet. 1st-2nd ce

191 - Roman Rock Crystal Shell-Shaped Amulet. 1st-2nd century A.D. Transparent clam shell-shaped amulet with deep striations and a slightly concave underside, pierced through the hinge for suspension. 5.4 grams, 25 mm (1 in.).

Stima

1100 - 1.700 €

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with a Sow in Gold Ring.

192 - Roman Carnelian Gemstone with a Sow in Gold Ring. 2nd century A.D. and later Red carnelian intaglio featuring a sow laying on its side with three stylised piglets resting between its legs; set in a modern gold ring. Cf. Brandt, E. et al., Antike Gemmen in Deutschen Sammlungen, I. Staatliche M nzsammlung, M nchen, M nchen, 1972, for a gemstone representing a sow (no.2896, inv.no. A. 2359). 6.83 grams, 22.85 mm overall, 17.78 x 16.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Eur

Stima

2300 - 3.600 €

Roman Carnelian Gemstone of Two Erotes Flanking a

193 - Roman Carnelian Gemstone of Two Erotes Flanking a Column in a Nineteenth-Century Gold Ring. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. and later Oval intaglio engraved with two winged Erotes on either side of a central column or pedestal surmounted by a small standing statuette; one on the left seated on a large vessel, while the figure on the right bending and reaching towards the central column; set in a later gold ring with a plain oval bezel and slender hoop. 1.97 grams, 18.17 mm overall, 15.29 x 14.58 mm

Stima

1400 - 2.100 €

Roman Carnelian Gemstone of Hercules in Later Gold

194 - Roman Carnelian Gemstone of Hercules in Later Gold Ring. Circa 2nd century A.D. and later An oval intaglio engraved with the mature bearded profile head of Hercules, set within a substantial nineteenth-century gold ring. 13.21 grams, 26.27 mm overall, 20.34 x 20.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22) (1 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website]

Stima

1700 - 2.400 €

Roman Carnelian Gemstone of a Man Contemplating a

195 - Roman Carnelian Gemstone of a Man Contemplating a Mask in a Nineteenth-Century Gold Ring. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. and later Comprising an oval carnelian intaglio depicting a male figure, resting his leg on a small pillar and holding a large mask or sculpted head in his hand; set in a later open collet setting. 1.82 grams, 19.32 mm overall, 17.12 x 15.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13) (3/4 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view o

Stima

1100 - 1.700 €

Roman Carnelian Intaglio of a Warrior and Horse in

196 - Roman Carnelian Intaglio of a Warrior and Horse in a Later Gold Ring. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. and later Engraved with a standing male figure wearing a pointed cap and holding a long upright spear beside a horse, the horse with its head turned back and one foreleg raised; both figures standing upon a ground line; set in a later gold ring with a plain oval bezel, divided shoulders and a slender hoop. 2.43 grams, 20.04 mm overall, 17.19 x 16.57 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1

Stima

1700 - 2.400 €

Byzantine Gold Ring with Niello Portrait of Empres

197 - Byzantine Gold Ring with Niello Portrait of Empress Eirene and Her Son Constantine VI. The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447)

Stima

2300 - 3.600 €

Byzantine Gold Ring Depicting the Virgin and Chris

198 - Byzantine Gold Ring Depicting the Virgin and Christ with Inscription. The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447)

Stima

3500 - 4.800 €

Byzantine Gold Ring with Greek Inscription in Niel

199 - Byzantine Gold Ring with Greek Inscription in Niello. The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447)

Stima

4700 - 7.200 €

Heavy Byzantine Gold Ring with Monogram. The Kal N

200 - Heavy Byzantine Gold Ring with Monogram. The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447)

Stima

3500 - 4.800 €

Byzantine Gold Ring with Engraved Tetragram. The K

201 - Byzantine Gold Ring with Engraved Tetragram. The Kal Noselson Byzantine Collection (Lots 197-221 & 1396-1447)

Stima

2300 - 3.600 €

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