Ancient Roman Bronze Applique, ca. 100 to 200 AD. Solid bronze depiction of the sun god, Sol Invictus, with inlaid silver eyes. Beautiful detailing, quite hefty for its size. 3"H x 2-1/8" x 1-5/8"D, not including the custom lucite mount.
A remarkable Roman glass vessel! Beyond paper-thin and showing signs of age from its nearly 2000 years of burial, yet still 100% intact, ca. 200 to 300 A.D. Ancient glass vessel with sack-shaped body and trefoil lip. Feather light! 4"H, intact/excellent condition with fabulous iridescence with white areas still translucent.
Two very nice, solid silver ancient Roman Toga Pins / Fibulae, ca 200 to 400 A.D. One in "knee" form, the other a simple "S" shape. 1-5/8"L, 1-7/8"L, knee-form with intact pin, "S" variety with very end of pin missing, otherwise excellend.
From ancient Rome, ca. 2nd - 3rd century A.D., solid bronze figure of a goat standing on all fours with short tail, curving horns and beard, finely incised overall with shaggy hair. 2-3/8"L x 7/8"W x 1-3/4"H, intact/excellent condition, save very tip of tail missing since antiquity.
One of the most beautiful vessels of the type we have had the pleasure of owning! Ca. 2nd-3rd century A.D., from the Eastern Mediterranean region. Of the Carchesium type, a drinking vessel, so-called for its shape/low conical foot. Brilliant, light-blue glass with hemmed rim. 4-1/4"H, intact and choice.
Large and very fine ancient glass pitcher from the eastern Roman empire, ca 2nd to 3rd centuries A.D. Made of light green glass with wide handle with deep inclusion of aubergine glass, single trailing applied to side, wide rounded spout and footed base. 6"H, intact and near-choice with very edge of trailing broken, as is often the case.
Rare and provocative cast-lead figure of the Roman Goddess Venus, ca 1st to 3rd centuries A.D. This finely executed rendering shows the Goddess of Love and Beauty posed nude with left hand to head and right to her full hips, legs together. Figures like this were often kept in the household to help with matters of love or fertility. Custom stand. 2-3/4"H x 1-3/8"W, intact / excellent condition. ... Click for details
