Ancient Resource: Ancient Roman Everyday Artifacts for Sale

Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Nice bronze oil lamp lid depicting a phallus. Leaf-shaped with a raised phallus eith remains of yellow and red paste inlay. Likely to bestow fertility when the lamp was lit. 31 mm (1 1/4"), olive-green patina. #AR2481: $199 SOLD

Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Nice bronze head of a lady. Likely a furniture or chariot decoration. H: 29 mm (1 1/8"), nice olive-green patina. ex-Los Angeles collection. #AR2678: $125

Ancient Rome, c. 1st-2nd century AD. Great large silvered-bronze earring. 22 mm dia., 3.36 g. Only traces of silver remain, but a lovely example. ex-Los Angeles CA private collection. #AR2935: $175

Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Fantastic large bronze tip from a small sceptre. In the form of a poppy! Likely from the hand of a large statue of Demeter, god of the harvest. Big 48 mm (1 7/8"), and a hefty 30.10 grams. Nice olive-green patina. ex-Canadian collection. #AR2168: $199

Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Great bronze seal box, used to seal important documents, sealed together with wax. The top decorated with a large phallus, which originally held a yellow or white paste inlay. Both sides till intact! L: 29 mm (1 1/8”), black patina (darker than photo). Ex Peter Cheremisinoff estate, NJ. #AR3042: $250

Ancient Rome, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD. A neat bronze votive amphora, with two small loop handles, wide body and constricted neck. Bent and a bit battered in antiquity, leaving quite a large indented hole in the back side. Still quite lovely from the front. Olive-green patina with heavy earthen deposits. H: 2 1/16" (5.2 cm). Ex Connecticut private collection. #AR3394: $199 SOLD

Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Excellent bronze seal-box, used to seal important documents. Lid with small black enamel center. 40 mm (1 9/16") fully opened. Intact! #AR2396: $150 SOLD

Rare Roman bronze lamp amulet, 4th - 5th Century AD. Designed as a tripodal candelabrum; the lamp with a cross as a thumb piece. H: 3.2mm (1.25"). Nicely detailed. With custom stand (whole display stands 5 cm (2 inches) tall. Ex Royal Athena Gallery, New York. #AR3128: $299

Ancient Roman enameled bronze seal box, c. 2nd - 4th Century AD. A nice example, the lid decorated with concentric circles within a diamond-shaped area with remains of yellow-gold enamel. L: 1 1/8" (2.7 cm). Intact, hinge still moves! The seal was box was a uniquely Roman device used for protecting documents and other smaller items. A string was wrapped around a bagged item or through a latch and tied to the back of the seal box, which was then filled with wax and impressed with the ring seal or stamp seal of the owner. Ex Los Angeles, CA collection. #A11203: $350

Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Very large bronze chest handle in the form of two kissing dolphins! W: 12 cm (4 3/4"). Once adorned a large box or chest. Great olive-green patina. Ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2825: $199

Roman Egypt, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD. Great Egyptian gold and bronze loop from the Roman Period. The core of heavy bronze over which sheet gold has been hammered. 32 x 26mm. Few areas where the bronze core has been exposed. A neat piece which may be a form of jewelry or perhaps a loop for a larger composition. Ex property from a private San Francisco estate; estate residuary beneficiary California Pacific Medical Center Foundation. #AE2039: $250

Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. A fantastic and rare Roman bronze "palm thimble." Most commonly used by sailmakers and leather workers. It was tied around the hand and tucked into the palm, and used by setting the eye end of a needle against the recessed end, and pushing the needle using the entire arm. This allowed the sewer to use a great amount of force without hurting the hand while pushing a thick needle through tough materials like leather, canvas or sail cloth. L: 35mm (1 3/8"), smooth olive-green patina, light earthen deposits. Ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. * I am happy to demonstrate how this devide would have been worn upon request. #AR2948: $299
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Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Interesting bronze brace, with a lionhead at top and two dolphins on the sides. The lion with nice 3-dimensional features. Probably a furniture fitting, with four fitting holes for attachment. H: 2 3/4" (7cm), olive-green patina. Ex-David Liebert, The Time Machine, New York. #AR2851: $225

Ancient Roman gold earrings!
Ancient Rome, c. 1st century AD. Fantastic intact pair of gold earrings. Each formed from one piece of gold wire, in hoop form, with coiled loop end on one side, and small hook at the other. These could still be worn with a little professional modification! Each measures about 15x16mm, weigh 1.7 grams between them. Ex New York City private collection, purchased prior to the late 1990’s. #AR3424: JUST $950 for the pair! SOLD

Ancient Roman Legionary phalera brooch, c. 2nd century AD, reading "ROMA" in monogram form. A bronze discoid plate brooch with openwork monogram of 'ROMA', hinged pin and catchplate to the reverse. 32mm (1 1/4") diameter. Extremely fine condition with lustrous green patina. See Appels & Laycock, Roman Buckles & Military Fittings, chapter 9 for general type. Provenance: From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980; Ex London, UK gallery. #AR3112: $650

Ancient Roman depiction of Venus, Mars, and Fortuna!
Ancient Rome, 1st-3rd century AD. Fantastic lead Tessera. Depicts Venus Victrix standing right, resting arm on cippus and holding transverse scepter and clasping hands with Mars, standing left / Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. 18mm, 3.29 g. ref: Rostowzew 153; Overbeck, München 16-7 for type. Brown-gray patina. VF. From the Dalzell Collection. One of the most finely produced issues of tesserae, this example particularly crisply engraved and finely cast. #AR3430: $375 SOLD

Rare Roman bronze situla (ritual bucket) handle, c. 1st century BC - 1st century AD. W: 4 5/8" (11.8 cm), with nice green patina, heavy earthen and mineral deposits. Comes with lucite stand.
See Appels & Laycock, Roman Buckles & Military Fittings, p. 35, Fig. AA.4.6 for parallel. Ex collection of Dr. Michael A Telson. #AP2394: $225 SOLD

Late Roman/Byzantine, c. 5th - 6th Century AD. Neat hinged bronze seal depicting a rabbit. Originally possessed a second half that was hinged together, this is referred a ‘clamshell’ stamp seal, engraved with a hare prancing to left. 14 x 13 mm. An interesting type of stamp seal which seem to mainly originate from central to eastern Europe and date to a narrow time period, much like Roman seal boxes. Ex Cheremisinoff estate, NJ. #AR3405: $125

Late Roman/Byzantine, c. 5th - 6th Century AD. Neat hinged bronze seal depicting a peacock. Originally possessed a second half that was hinged together, this is referred a ‘clamshell’ stamp seal, engraved with a peacock with tail swept upward. 14 x 14.5 mm. An interesting type of stamp seal which seem to mainly originate from central to eastern Europe and date to a narrow time period, much like Roman seal boxes. Ex Cheremisinoff estate, NJ. #AR3406: $125

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Roman bronze horse-applique. Most likely from a large chest or chariot. 30 mm across, 28 g. With great charm! $275 SOLD Ancient Roman bronze tweezers! 1st-4th century AD. Battlefield type. Great green patina, circular and linear patterns. 67 mm long. #822: $125 SOLD Excellent Roman bronze figure of Mars, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Found in the Holy Land! He is shown wearing Roman military attire and crested helmet, left hand at his side clenching an uncertain object, right resting on spear (now lost). Some losses to feet and legs. H: 2 1/4" (5.8 cm). Ex Canadian private collection. Very very cool. #0611129x3: $375 SOLD Ancient Rome, c.2nd-4th century AD. An amazing foot to a large vessel in the form of a captive Barbarian. He has a long beard and wears a cap, his two hands pressed together. 48 mm (1 7/8"). #6710: $250 SOLD Roman woman's bronze hair device. Severan period, circa early 2nd century AD. Classic style! #hairpiece01: $75 SOLD Roman bronze handle from a vessel. Depicts a roaring lion. Well-worn from probably generations of use. 1st -- 4th Century AD. A very interesting piece. 65 x 42 mm (2 5/8 x 1 3/4 inches). Some areas hint at underwater / shipwreck history. #handle0312: $95.00 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-4th century AD. Gryphon's foot from a bronze vessel. Ornate and interesting! 33 mm. #1212: $95 SOLD Ancient Roman Egypt, 2nd-3rd century AD. Gorgeous bone head of a lady, with elaborate hair-dress. from the end of a hair-pin. 27 mm (1 1/16"). Very nice! #17406: $175 SOLD Romano-Celtic bronze crescent amulet. 1st-4th century AD. 30 mm tall with 3 original round inlays! Suspension loop has small crack. #13487x2: $135 SOLD Roman lead seal, or bulla. 1st-4th century AD. Depicts an eagle with wings out, head left. Crescent over shoulder. #eagl18: $95 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Fantastic bronze chariot fitting depicting the bust of Mars, the god of War. He is shown wearing cuirass and tunic, gazing upward and to the right. His helmet once was adorned with a crest, lost in antiquity. This was likely a chariot element, the remains of the iron rivet still attached to the back. The rounded area behind his neck apparently was used to hang reins or rope, evidenced by signs of wear. to 37 mm (1 1/2") tall, with deep olive-green patina. ex-Gorny & Mosch auction; acquired before 2000 for a South German collection. #AR2033x2: $525 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-2nd century AD. Great bronze leg and foot from a small statue. 40 mm (1 1/2") tall with nice green patina. Ex-Los Angeles coll. #AR2017: $175 SOLD Ancient Roman bronze face mask applique, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Well-detailed hair and facial features. Small attachment peg on back. Dark olive-green patina. 21 mm (7/8") across. #AR2055: $150 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-4th century AD. An amazing carnelian semiprecious-stone inlay. Large piece, likely from a crown or jewelry of importance and significance. Pierced through for wearing. Outstanding! Measures 37x30 mm. #40401: $250 SOLD Ancient Roman gold earrings, c. 1st -2nd century AD. Measure, top to bottom, 23 mm (7/8 inch) and 18 mm (11/16 inch), respectively. Both photographed, front and back. Found in the Holy Land. #21395x3: $200 each, or $375 for the pair. SOLD Roman, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. Excellent marble relief of a lion's face. From a larger composition, the relief is nicely rendered with soft features and a larger snout. 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" (7.3 x 7.3cm). On nice custom stand. Ex Bonham's, London; Ex Los Angeles private collection. #G18122: $900 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Fantastic bronze S-shaped clasp in the form of a two-headed serpent or dragon. Likely a belt fitting or hook. 38 mm (1 1/2") with great bronze/green patina and excellent detail overall. #AR2139: $225 SOLD Roman perfume grinder! Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Small bronze tool used by women to grind and sort perfume powders. A lovely and rare piece. 38 mm (1 1/2") with nice olive-green patina. #AR2056: $175 SOLD The Pantheon, Ancient Rome! 1st-2nd century AD. A large iron nail / spike taken from the Pantheon over 200 years ago. Comes from a very old collection, found in an old Italian photographer's envelope that had the following written on it: "A nail picked up or taken from wood work of the Pantheon, Rome - 1809". The Pantheon is a temple in Rome first built by Agrippa during the reign of Augustus, then re-built by Hadrian around the year 126 AD. Nail measures a whopping 134 mm (5 1/4") long and is square in construction with a pounded-flat squared-off head. The envelope comes with it. #AR2166: $525 SOLD Ancient Roman Egypt, c. 1st century AD. Fantastic large mirror. Made of iron with one face tinned and polished smooth. Large 150 mm (5 7/8") diameter. Surface still quite reflective! Repaired from three pieces. Mounted on custom stand. Ex-Dr. Geoffrey Smith collection, San Diego CA. Excellent! #GS454: $650 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-2nd Century AD. Excellent and very large bronze wing, likely that of a god. Intact and nicely detailed. Big 112 mm (4 2/8") and heavy! Ex collection of Joseph Klein (1899-1987), New York City. Mr. Klein sought out and acquired these souvenirs as part of his vast collecting interests. Said to have collected in the manner of an 18th century connoisseur, his overall collection showcased his diverse array of artifacts acquired over a period of 45 years and included the art of ancient China, Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome. #AR2094x2: $399 SOLD Roman Britain, 2nd-3rd century AD. Nice bronze plate brooch. Nicely made with some original red enamel remaining in the center. 53 mm (2 1/16"). Ex Thomas Cotterill collection, UK, acquired in the 19th Century. #AR2119: $225 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st century BC-1st century AD. Ornate silver earring. 38 mm, 1.79 g. Earthen deposits on surfaces. ex-Los Angeles CA private collection. #AR2060: $175 SOLD Roman Britain, 2nd-3rd century AD. Great bronze plate brooch. Heavily detailed with a star pattern, some original white and blue enamel remaining in details. Intact. 33 mm (1 1/4"). Ex Thomas Cotterill collection, UK, acquired in the 19th Century. #AR2120x2: $250 SOLD Rome, c. 2nd century AD. Fantastic bronze brooch in the form of a horse. Nicely detailed, with olive-green patina. Intact, the pin bent in antiquity. 38 mm (1 1/2"). ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2117: $225 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Nice bronze leg from a wide footed bowl. Very nice stylized design. Olive green patina, silver or niello remnants on back. 50 mm (1 15/16") dia. ex-Dudley Short collection, UK. #AR2101: $99 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Gorgeous bronze leaf-shaped spoon. Nicely detailed with reeded back, the top of the handle decorated with raised squares and turned grooves. 6" (15.2cm) long. Nice patina. Ex Anthony Kurland estate. #AR2469: $299 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-4th century AD. Bronze bridle/horse harness ring. 29 mm, one side clearly worn from extensive use. Would be a US size 11.25 if worn on a finger. #AR2555: $99 SOLD Ancient Rome, 2nd-3rd century AD. Beautiful bronze bird, likely from a hair pin or applique. 35 mm (1 3/8") long and nicely detailed. Lovely green patina. #AR2476: $150 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-3rd century AD. A nice PAIR of Roman blue glass gaming counters. There are 2 here, a matched set. Deep translucent cobalt blue glass with light earthen deposits. Each 11 mm (7/16"). Ideal to be set into earrings! ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #GL2018: $150/pair SOLD Roman Egypt, 1st – 2nd Century AD. Excellent large terracotta head of a Roman soldier. Depicted wearing military attire, his cloak fastened at his neck, his left hand holds a sword at his belt. Nicely detailed in excellent style. H: 4 1/4" (11cm). Mounted on nice wood base. Ex Drexel Hill, PA private estate. #AR2696: $750 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 3rd-5th century AD. Fantastic bronze button in the shape of a tortoise! With a spiral shell formed by coils, the head and legs detailed, loop for attachment on bottom. L: 1 inch (2.5cm). Nice brassy olive-=green patina. Ex New York City private collection. #AR2656: $150 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Large lead votive mirror. Missing the glass or polished silver that would have formed the reflective surface (but a mirror from a cosmetics pack could display behind nicely). Nice raised decoration, light gray patina, earthen deposits. H: 104 mm (4 1/16"). Ex Henk Huffener collection, UK, acquired in the late 19th Century. Nice! #AR2690: $199 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st century AD. Large ceramic fragment from a discus lamp depicting a nymph racing left upon a Hippocampus! A mythological creature with the head of a horse and tail of a fish. W: 83 mm (3 1/4"). Palm-print of the maker still visible on back! ex-R. Fletcher collection, Taos, NM, purchased in the 1960's. An excellent display piece! Must-see in-hand! #AR2544: $275 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Great bronze figure of Apollo. Depicted standing, quiver on back, holding patera. H: 7 cm (2 3/4"). Olive-green patina with light earthen deposits. With nice custom stand. ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2554: $750 SOLD Ancient Roman Britain, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Great bronze seal box, used to seal important documents. Diamond-shaped, the surface in a checkerboard pattern with traces of red and white enamel. Found in Gloucestershire, UK. Length: 33 mm (1 1/4"). Mounted on old wood collector card. Ex-Harold Whitaker estate. #AR2353: $225 SOLD Ancient Rome, 3rd - 4th Century AD. Excellent and HUGE Roman bronze pennanular brooch, with its original pin. Well-formed with neatly incised decorations all over. D: 2 1/8 in (5.5cm). Intact, with small ding and small bit of old silver solder on one terminal. Ex Anthony Kurland estate. A great display piece! #AR2470: $250 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 4th-5th century AD. Fantastic lead seal with a Chi-Rho! Dia: 15mm (9/16"), dark patina with light earthen highlights. The back a conical shape. The Chi-Rho, or "Christogram" are the first 2 letters of Christ's name in Greek "XP" of "XPISTOS". Beautiful detail. ex-Santa Barbara County, CA collection. #AR2866: $175 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st century BC-1st century AD. Great lead bulla with a ring impression depicting two fighters, either boxers or wrestlers. Holed through where the ancient twine once held it around an important document or parcel. W: 15 mm. ex-David Liebert, Time Machine, NY. #AR2852: $250 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-2nd century AD. Nice silver earring. 15 mm dia., 2.36 g. ex-Los Angeles CA private collection. #AR2057: $145 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-2nd century AD. Nice silver earring. 13.5 mm dia., 1.69 g. ex-Los Angeles CA private collection. #AR2058: $145 SOLD Holy Land. Roman period, early 1st century AD. Great bronze fish hook! H: 36mm (1 1/2"), olive-green patina with earthen deposits. Directly relates to the Bible, Matthew chapter 4:19... as Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee he sees Simon and his brother Andrew. "Come follow Me, Jesus said, and I will make you fishers of men." Ex-David Liebert, The Time Machine, New York. #AH2282: $199 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Fantastic lead military / legionary whistle! The exact use of whistles such as this is debated amongst scholars but the general consensus is that they were used my officers to broadcast commands on the battlefield or for training purposes. ref: Appels & Laycock, Roman Buckles & Military Fittings, p. 146 fig. AA15.41 for basic type. L: 5cm (2"), gray patina with earthen deposits. Holed through top for suspension. Still works! Emits a high-pitched sound when blown through. Extraordinarily well-preserved for these. Ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2952: $399 SOLD Ancient Roman Holy Land, c. 3rd-5th century AD. Fantastic large bone doll! Carved from one large piece of bone, it depicts a standing male figure with beard and tall headdress.Two small holes on each shoulder where arms would have originally been attached. Intact with the exception of chipping to the front of the headdress. Great patina. 14 cm (5 1/2") tall. ex-Hamedian Galleries, Via Dolorosa, Old City, Jerusalem. #AR2475: $399 SOLD Ancient Rome, Roman, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Bronze handle fragment decorated with the face of a cherub or child. Excellent high-relief detail, nice deep olive-green patina. H: 5cm (just under 2 inches). Ex-David Liebert, The Time Machine, New York. #AR2850: $450 SOLD Pompeii! Pompeii, ancient Rome. c. 1st century BC - 79 AD. Fantastic and rare large piece of wall plaster with classic "Pompeiian red" fresco surface. Measures 3" x 2" x 1". ex-old Spanish private collection. A rarely-offered and quite large example! #AR3051: $399 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-2nd Century AD. A small Roman marble foot, from a small statuette. Likely carved from a small solid block, to be attached to the statuette separately. L: 2 5/8" (6.7cm). Very cute! Ex collection of William Major Tedder. Goes great with item AR2319 at right! #AR2752: $499 SOLD Ancient Roman, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. Beautiful small carved marble foot from a Roman statue. The toes are well modeled with excellent detail. Perhaps once belonged to a figure of Eros. 5 7/8" x 2 3/4" x 3 1/2" (15 x 7 x 8.9 cm). Ex old German private collection. Awesome display piece! Goes great with item AR2752 at left! #AR2319: $950 SOLD Ancient Rome, c 3rd-5th century AD. Ornate bronze buckle with iron pin. 33 mm (1 1/4"). Brassy-green patina. #AR2441: $65 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Bronze theater-mask head from a statue. Elaborate tall wig upon its head, small hole drilled into the mough where a pipe or other device may have been placed. Thick and heavy. 30x25 mm (1 1/8 x 1"). #6205: $125 SOLD Priapus! Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Fantastic small bronze amulet of Priapus. The Roman god of fertility, protector of fruits, plants, and gardens. Shown with his classic permanent oversized erection, Priapus was a popular figure in Roman erotic art and literature. H: 23mm (15/16"), with olive-green to deep coppery patina, suspension loop on back. ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2936: SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD. Nice Roman terracotta token depicting a female head, her features delicate and she wears a fillet, a hole at top for suspension. Dia: 2.3 cm. A nice piece with a dark patina from wear, perhaps attached to a key or similar. Ex Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2385: $250 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-4th century AD. Neat bronze figurine of a horseman riding a horse. He is shown wearing classic Roman toga, one hands on reins, the other one lost past the elbow. The horse in forward moving position with one leg lifted. In flat relief, the piece a bit twisted in antiquity. Olive-green patina. Measures 45x36mm (1 3/4" x x1 1/2'). ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2967: $250 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD. Interesting Roman lead element in the form of a scorpion. Likely a legionary or military adornment, fashioned from a sheet of lead with eight legs represented by two per side with shortened tail and claws; three holes down the center, largest at tail likely for suspension. L: 1 3/4” (4.3cm). Nice grey-brown patina. Ex New Jersey estate collection. #AR3101AR3101: $225 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Excellent bronze head. Likely a chariot or furniture adornment. Sharp, stunning detail, nice reddish to olive-green patina. H: 26 mm (1 1/32"). Ex-Thomas Bentley Cederlind estate, Portland, OR. #AR2724: $250 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. early 4th century AD. Small bronze seal depicting the face of an emperor! Likely emperor Licinius (308-324 AD). Depicted facing right, with detailed beard, hair and draped neckline. L: 16 mm (5/8"). ex-Tom Vossen. Rare! #AR2744: $125 SOLD Roman, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. Nice bronze decorative element, with central domed surmounted by a disc with green and orange enameling. The dome is supported by a bronze frame with four posts which fit into circular attachment points. Perhaps for a box or similar. 23 x 23 x 21mm. Nicely patinated, good color! Ex Royal Athena Galleries, New York. #AR2160: $325 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. A fantastic bronze bust of Silenos, with silver inlaid eyes! Silenos was the early Roman god of wine-making and drunkenness, and adoptive father/tutor of the wine god Dionysos who had been entrusted to his care by Hermes. Silenos was the Roman god of musical creativity, prophetic ecstasy, drunken joy, and dances. He is depicted as a satyr, with goat-like attributes, wild beard, and pierving silver eyes. W: 36mm (1 1/2"). Ex Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR3428: $750 SOLD Ancient Roman, c. 1st-23rd century BC. Fantastic bronze horse head applique. Rendered 3-dimensionally, with defined musculature, hair, large eyes and short ears. All protruding from a round decorative discus setting. This would have been set into a piece of Roman furniture, large chest, chariot, possibly even armor in ancient times. Measures 32x32mm (1 1/4" x 1 1/4"), olive-green patina. Ex New York City private collection. #AR3377: $299 SOLD MORE ROMAN ARTIFACTS BELOW \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| V	Large ancient Roman iron fibula, or toga-pin. 1st-4th century AD. Mostly intact and charming! Measures 68 mm. #387: $95 SOLD Large Ancient Roman Fish-Hook. 2nd-4th century AD. Measures 1 3/4 inches (45 mm) tall. Great green/brassy patina! Found near an ancient port on the Black Sea in eastern Europe. $125 SOLD Ancient Roman Fish-Hook. 2nd-4th century AD. 38 mm long. Green patina with earthen encrustation. Found in eastern Europe. #6338: $75 SOLD Roman bronze eagle, 2nd-3rd Century AD, standing on the head of a bull, wings swept back together. 1 7/8" (4.7 cm) tall and intact. Ex- Touma Dabbah Collection, acquired in the 1960's. Cool piece! #0613118: $175 SOLD Roman Britain. Bronze face-mount, 1st-3rd century AD. Great piece, wearing 3-pointed cap. Nice facial details. 24 mm. #face19: $150 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-3rd century AD. Cute bronze statuette of a seated dog. Stands 42 mm tall. #dog12: $175 SOLD Roman Holy Land, 2nd-3rd century AD. Beautiful small glass pendant depicting the facing head of Medusa. Nice blue-green glass with choice iridescence. 25 mm (1"). Holed through at top. #17656x3: $250 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Fantastic bronze head of Mars, the God of War. Very nice facial features, wearing Athenian helmet with long crest. 28 mm (1 1/8"). Dark green patina. ex-UK collection, acquired prior to 1980; Ex-Timeline Auctions, London. #3129515: $299 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. Nice bronze torso of winged Eros (Cupid). Nice olive green patina with good detail. Casting flaw on shoulder and side of head, probably originally a miscast. H: 1 3/8" (3.4 cm). Mounted on antique base. Ex Dr. Gilles collection, Germany, acquired prior to 1970. #A11013x2: $375 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. early 1st century AD. Excellent and large gold leaf from either a Royal diadem or a victor's laurel wreath! Made of sheet gold with 5 lobes, linear impressed details, and small circular hole at the base where it would have been attached to the wreath. 36x26 mm (1 7/16" x 1"), and weighs .55 grams. Extremely rare. #272114: $750 SOLD Roman bronze applique, 3rd-4th century AD. In the form of a lion-headed eagle. Fine incised dotted design on the long wings. Very interesting! 46 mm (1 7/8") diameter. frtom an old English collection. #50542: $125 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Fantastic bronze S-shaped serpent clasp. Likely a belt fitting in antiquity, but is works perfect as a pendant! 35 mm (1 3/8") with great bronze/green patina. #AR2052: $225 SOLD Roman Lead Ritual Mirror with Ancient Greek Script on Back! 2nd-3rd century AD. Small mirrors such as this, with glass attached inside (now lost) were left as funerary/tomb offerings to be used in the afterlife. Found in Northern Greece. Beautiful Greek script on back. #40402: $199 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-2nd century AD. Great bronze hand and forearm from a small statue. Fingers clearly detailed. Nice olive-green patina. 31 mm (1 1/4"). Ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2041: $150 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Fantastic large bronze furniture attachment or steelyard weight, depicting a facing female head, likely that of a goddess. Large loop at top and smooth, angular back. Nice olive-green patina. 55 mm (2 1/8") and very thick! ex-Southern California colleciton. #AR2144: $250 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-2nd century AD. Great bronze hand and forearm from a small statue. Fingers very clearly detailed. Nice olive-green patina. 22 mm (7/8"). Ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2048: $125 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Interesting large bronze disk, set in custom silver bezel toned to match. Comprised of four concentric circles with original green paste inlay, what appears to be remains of text visible in the outer ring. Small hole through the center, light earthen deposits. Very cool, been in my own collection for years. 32 mm diameter. #JN2066: $145 SOLD Roman Egypt. Fantastic and large Coptic wooden comb! c. 6th - 7th Century AD. Of long rectangular form with both fine and coarse teeth, the central portion decorated with crossed lines composed of incised concentric circles. A few teeth missing, but a well preserved example of an ancient hair comb! L: 6 1/4" (15.9 cm). Ex Los Angeles collection. #AR2097: $399 SOLD Roman, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Interesting lead applique depicting Medusa or a gorgon, with horns on sides of the head. Very stylized. ex-old Southern California coll. 1 1/4" (3.1 cm) #AR2121: $85 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Nice bronze pendant. Diamond-shaped with concentric circle design, some original paste inlay still intact! Suspension loop intact. 29 mm (1 1/8"). #AR2043x2: $199 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Nice lead figure of an eagle with wings spread. 37 mm (1 1/2") tall with great form and nice patina. Thick & heavy! ex-old English collection. #AR2140: $199 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st -3rd Century AD. Bronze figure of a man. A small bronze Roman figure of a striding man, hands at his sides. Gorgeous green patina, light earthen deposits. Carefully-rendered buttocks, legs missing below the knees. H: 2 in (5.2cm). Ex Chicago private collection. #AR2172: $299 SOLD Rome, c. 1st-2nd Century AD. Beautiful terracotta bust of Apollo. Nicely detailed with Roman tunic and locks of hair flowing down to his shoulders. Nicely-executed facial features. H: 3" (7.6 cm). Mounted on a lucite base. Ex Collection of the late Margaret 'Maggie' and Norwyn Rowe of Washington, DC. #AR2275: $599 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Large and interesting bronze fixture or latch handle. Depicts the facing, smiling bust of a woman with well-defined hair and wide necklace. Large attachment loop still in place. Olive-green patina with earthen deposits. 68 mm (2 5/8") and heavy! #AR2143: $175 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. Nice Roman bronze finial in the form of a hound! Depicted wearing a collar and standing on a thin rectangular base. The body is long and lean and the entire animal is quite naturalistic. L: 2" (5.1 cm). Intact, nice green patina. Ex German private collection; Ex Gorny & Mosch. #AR2039: $375 SOLD Roman, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Bronze amulet depicting a female bust. Depicted facing, with nice facial detail and hair, suspension loop intact. 39.1 mm, 10.87 g. Ex-Agora. #AR2313: $225 SOLD Roman bronze gryphon's foot from a large metal vessel. 2nd-3rd century AD. Neat piece with 4 clawed toes and muscular ankle. Stands on its own. 29x36 mm (1 1/8 x 1 1/4"). #3268: $175 SOLD Late Roman, c. 5th - 6th Century AD. Excellent bronze oil lamp filler. With deep rounded bowl, long channeled spout, projection to either side and a flat rounded handle at back, three low-relief prong feet on bottom. L: 3 5/16" (85 mm) and very nicely preserved with dark brassy tone, light earthen deposits. Ex Arthur M. Sackler Collection. #AR2406: $399 SOLD Late Roman, c. 5th - 6th Century AD. Excellent bronze oil lamp filler. With deep rounded bowl, long channeled spout, projections to either side and a flat rounded handle at back, raised ring base on bottom. An ancient repair made to side! A well-used item in ancient times. 87x52 mm (3 3/8" x 2"). Lovely brassy tone. Ex Arthur M. Sackler Collection. #AR2553: $325 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-2nd century AD. Marvelous bronze eagle statuette. Depicts an eagle with folded wings, standing atop a plinth/pedestal. H: 36 mm (1 3/8") with nice olive-green patina. Very attractive, with excellent detail! ex-Bob Brand and Liz Werthan collection, Philadelphia, PA. #AR2661: $450 SOLD Ancient Romano-British, 2nd century AD. Great bronze brooch in the form of a fish (salmon?). Nicely detailed with remains of the original blue enamel inlays. 39 mm (1 1/2") long. Found in Gloucestershire in the 1960's. Mounted on old wood collector card with separate illustration card. Ex-Harold Whitaker estate. #AR2352: $199 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 3rd - 5th Century AD. A marvelous small Roman bronze hand mirror with handle, the outer portion nicely turned with concentric lines and ridges, a small hammered silver plate placed into the interior. Handle professionally re-attached. 139 mm (5 1/2"). Ex Anthony Kurland estate. #AR2430: $599 SOLD Fantastic Roman ceramic amphora, c. 4th Century AD. The tapered body with horizontal grooves and two tall handles flanking the narrow spout. H: 9 7/8" ( 25cm). Restored. Ex Wiltshire, England private collection. On excellent custom metal stand. An incredible display piece! #AR2304: $975 SOLD Late Roman to Byzantine, c. 4th - 7th Century AD. Excellent bronze tool for rolling the edges of bread or pastries. The handle is looped for suspension and decorated with crossing incised lines, the grooved wheel spinning freely on an iron axel. Intact and still functional! An incredible interesting piece. L: 122 mm (4 3/4"). Ex Bedford, England private collection. #AR2329: $399 SOLD Ancient Rome, c 3rd-5th century AD. Large bronze buckle, likely a Legionary piece. 62 mm (2 1/2") fully extended. #AR2442: $75 SOLD Roman fishing-net tool with Biblical relevance! Ancient Rome, c. 1st-2nd century AD. Bronze fishing-net mending tool, the same type used by Jesus’ disciples. Similar tools found near Galilee, Israel. See Matthew:4 in the New Testament, Verses 18 to 22 describe the calling of the first four fishermen, who become his first disciples: two, Simon Peter and Andrew, were casting a net into the sea, and two, James, and John, working with Zebedee their father, were repairing their nets. The disciples abandon possessions and family to be what Jesus calls "fishers of men". For type, cf. Mendel Nun, "The Sea of Galilee and its Fishermen in the New Testament" p. 31. 12.5 cm (4 7/8”) long with nice light olive-green patina. ex-Santa Barbara County, CA scholastic collection. #AR2802: $250 SOLD Roman Britain, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Great bronze lion-head fixture. Once was attached to a chest or other large item of furniture, with a bronze ring through its mouth as a handle. Three rivet holes (one clogged with earth) held it onto the chest. The front cleaned, the back with the original heavy earthen deposits. H: 37 mm (1 1/2"). ex-Winchester collection, Hampshire, England. #AR2757: $225 SOLD Huge, thick, hunky chunk of Roman bronze inscription. From a massive piece of bronze, probably an important plaque, sign or city gate item. About 2 inches across and 1/4 inch thick. It is twisted and torn, indicating some incredible force from antiquity befell it. Perhaps when the city gate was torn down by invading Vandals or Goths... something major and incredibly powerful. The letters are quite large (the "A" is 3/4" for reference). There is not enough there to tell what exactly it once said but you can see the inscription from across the room! Weighs a hefty 65.66 grams! Lovely olive-green patina with earthen deposits. #AR2408: $650 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Beautiful enameled bronze brooch, set into stunning custom .925 silver bezel. Brooch with great red, blue, tan and brown enamel still intact and very attractive. Total diameter 29 mm (1 1/8"). Artifact ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. A beautiful and unique jewelry piece! #AR2797: $350 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st - 2nd Century AD. Nice large Roman marble head of a woman. Her features nicely carved and her hair styled back into a coiled plait at the nape of her neck. H: 3 in (7.6 cm). Attractive surface deposits and mounted on black wood base. Ex collection of William Major Tedder. #AR2897: $750 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Very large bronze face of a lady, likely a furniture or couldron decoration. Facial features visible, broken across the nose in antiquity. Green patina, heavy deposits. H: 8 cm (3 1/8"). Ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2683: $125 SOLD Emperor Nero! Ancient Rome, c. 54-68 AD. Fantastic large terracotta head of the emperor Nero! Depicted in his youth, with his traditional hair style and excellent detailed features. Extremely rare depiction of a most famous emperor! Mounted on stand. H: 3 5/8" (9.2 cm) not including stand. Ex Royal Athena Galleries, New York. Incredible display-piece! #AR2432: $4500 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Great bronze Dog brooch! In the form of a hound, this once adorned the top of a brooch/fibula (toga pin), the pin itself now missing. L: 29mm (1 1/8"). Nice olive-green patina. ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2863: $125 SOLD Ancient Roman, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD. Neat Roman bronze medallion depicting a woman. Depicted facing, wearing gown with veil, a cherubic figure or putti over her left shoulder. Dia: 1 1/4" (3cm). Very 3-dimensional. Nicer than photo! Ex collection of William Major Tedder. #AR3026: $199 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 3rd – 4th Century AD. Large and impressive Roman bronze serving bowl with a decorative disk attached to the bottom. The disk is decorated in repoussé and depicts pairs of deities in square vignettes, Athena and Artemis at left and Apollo and Artemis to rt., above are head of men and women within oval frames, below two additional squares with vine motif, and additional facing and profile heads within oval frames. To right an image of a seated goddess was added after the fact, the corner overlapping one of the square containing vine motif. Several of the portraits within oval frames contains inscriptions in Greek as does the scene with Artemis and Athena, with YΓIA above, which also appears before a bust at the upper right hand side. EVT-VXI appears before several of the busts as well. The rim is flat with a beaded border and the raised disk foot decorated with concentric grooves. Dia: 10 in (25.4 cm); H: 2 1/2 in (6.4 cm). A most attractive and interesting piece with deposits and mineral encrustation throughout. Ex Christie’s London, purchased in 1983. #AR2539: $3500 SOLD Ancient Roman, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD. Great Roman bronze dagger handle in the form of a screaming eagle. With inset eyes and curved beak, well-preserved and nicely patinated. 40 x 35mm. Deep green patina. An attractive piece! Ex collection of J.D.R. Fryer, UK. #AR3028: $325 SOLD Roman Britain, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Nice iron fish-hook. H: 57 mm (2 1/4"), barb still very sharp! Top broken off in antiquity (perhaps with a battle with the "Big One"). Found in Oxfordshire, UK. Excellent state of preservation. #AR2531: $150 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Nice enameled bronze plate brooch. With four evenly spaced annulets around a central inlaid red and white circle. 2.4 x 2.4 cm. Well-preserved with original pin and catch. Ex New Jersey estate collection. #AR3099: $150 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-3rd century AD. Bronze Gryphon's foot from a larger vessel. Four-toed with claws, dark olive-green patina. L: 26mm (1 inch), thick and chunky! ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2878: $99 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Incredible silver eagle figurine! Nicely detailed and standing on an integral base. H: 27 mm (1 1/16"). ex-Herakles Numismatics. Nice and rare! #AR2701: $650 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Cute small bronze dolphin finial from a hairpin or fibula. 30 mm (1 1/8") with nice green to red patina. ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2169: $99 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st century BC-1st century AD. Huge bronze pot-handler in the form of a leg and foot! The foot is bare, with nicely-detailed toes. The whole piece measures 125 mm (4 7/8"), with great olive-green patina and light earthen deposits. ex-R. Fletcher collection, Taos, NM. Outstanding! #AR2541: SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Fantastic bronze S-shaped serpent clasp. Likely a belt fitting in antiquity, but is works perfect as a pendant! 38 mm (1 9/16") including loop. Detailed serpent heads at both ends, raised decorative element at center. Nice reddish to green patina. #AR2754: $225 SOLD Medusa! Ancient Rome, c. 1st-2nd century AD. Great ceramic or glass inlay with the face of Medusa! HL 19 mm, light greenish color. ex-David Liebert, Time Machine, NY. #AR2855: $225 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Neat lead votive mirror. Missing the glass or polished silver that would have formed the reflective surface (but a mirror from a cosmetics pack could display behind nicely). Nice raised decoration, light gray patina, earthen deposits. H: 82 mm (3 1/4"). Ex Henk Huffener collection, UK, acquired in the late 19th Century. #AR2689: $150 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Neat lead votive mirror. Missing the glass or polished silver that would have formed the reflective surface (but a mirror from a cosmetics pack could display behind nicely). Nice raised decoration, dark gray patina. H: 73 mm (2 7/8"). Ex Henk Huffener collection, UK, acquired in the late 19th Century. #AR2688: $150 SOLD Pompeii, Ancient Rome, c. early 1st century AD. A wonderful intact segment of mosaic tesserae, embedded in their original Vesuvian concrete matrix. Measures 3 1/2" x 3". The mosaic tiles in hues of deep blue to seafoam blue-green color. Ex West Midlands, UK private collection. #AR3279G1: $550 SOLD Pompeii, Ancient Rome, c. early 1st century AD. A wonderful intact segment of large mosaic tesserae, embedded in their original Vesuvian concrete matrix. Measures 3 3/4" x 1 1/2". The mosaic tiles an off-white bone color. Ex West Midlands, UK private collection. #AR3279G2: $450 SOLD	Roman bronze box-inlay. 1st - 3rd century AD. Depicts a right hand. Unbelievable glossy emerald-green patina. A gem of an artifact. 42 mm and 46.8 g. $275 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-4th century AD. Bronze phallic lid to an oil lamp or small chambered vessel. Measures 25x19 mm. Amazing detail! A neat piece. #2322: $95 SOLD Roman billon ivy-leaf pendant. 1st-3rd cent. AD. Likely from a larger, possibly even wearable, head-piece. 38 mm. #287: $95 SOLD Ancient Roman bronze tweezers! 1st-4th century AD. Likely for cosmetic use. 73 mm long, still flexes together! Could still be used in a "pinch." #tweez7743: $95 SOLD Roman silvered-bronze S-shaped brooch. 2nd-5th century AD. Wonderful silver sheen! 47 mm tall. #s-7122 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-3rd century AD. Pair of bronze earrings. Twisted-wire style, around 24 mm each. #690: $150/pair SOLD Roman "kissing birds"! Late Roman, 4th - 5th Century AD. Beautiful bronze terminal with a pair of birds. Probably the end of a hair or clothes pin, the two birds are extremely well defined and stand face to face on an open-work rectangular box, small hole at the base for attachment to pin. H: 1 3/8" (3.6 cm). Beautiful emerald-green patina, sharp detail and nice style. Photo does no justice. #0611124: $350 SOLD Roman, c. 1st-2nd century AD. Beautiful bronze bird finial, in the form of a dove or possibly an eagle. Retains its original iron pin that once attached it to a larger piece of furniture or the like. Gorgeous emerald-grean patina! 52 mm (2 1/8") tall. #51118: $325 SOLD Amazing piece! Ancient Rome, 1st-4th century AD. Silver with gold leaf crest to a statue of a god or goddess, likely Roma or Mars. Measures 30 mm long. #2998: $125 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. Attractive terracotta figure of a Sothic dog, resting on a low bench. Modeled in the round, head facing with tail curled underfoot. The dog wears a collar with a circular pendant, a bulla, but the collar itself is not indicated. The tail is bushy and the face is nicely detailed. The bench is of two layers, the two front legs with lion’s foot terminals. Minor loss to left ear, earthen deposits. H: 4 1/8" (10.4 cm); L: 4 1/4" (10.8 cm). Ex Thomas Collingwood collection, Philadelphia, acquired before 1970. The Sothic dog of Isis was connected with the dog star Sirius, the heliacal rising of which marked the first day of the year and the coming of the yearly flooding of the Nile (the inundation). Figures of the Sothic dog were popular during the 1st and 2nd Century AD and valued for the domestic shrines as a harbinger of the New Year and to protect the household from the chaos caused by the rising waters. Gorgeous! #A10107: $750 SOLD Roman Holy Land, c. 1st century BC - 1st Century AD. Large iron fishing-hook! Found outside Galilee, Israel. Ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. 81 mm (3 1/4") long! #AR2051x2: $225 SOLD Ancient Roman Bust of a Lady of Importance. 2nd-3rd century AD. Romano-Celtic, c. 2nd-1st century BC. Beautiful small bronze crescent amulet. Raised circular and pellet design, traces of original blue and white enamel on surfaces. 19.5 mm (3/4"), intact! Lovely piece. #AR2138x2: $199 SOLD Rome, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Large and heavy bronze buckle. 53 mm (2 1/8") long when extended. Still moves freely. Nice patina. Ex Ventura County, CA collection. #AR2118: $125 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st century BC-1st century AD. Ornate silver earring. 38 mm, 2.41 g. ex-Los Angeles CA private collection. #AR2059: $175 SOLD Ancient Rome, 2nd century AD. Large bronze "swastika-type" brooch decorated with four horse heads at the terminals. Incised concentric circle device at center. Pin missing, but with nice olive-green patina and earthen deposits. 42 mm (1 5/8") diameter. ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2036x2: $199 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Fantastic bronze head of Mars, the God of War. Very nice facial features, wearing Athenian helmet with long crest. From a larger statue, likely broken deliberately as an offering in antiquity. 23 mm (7/8"). Nice dark olive-green patina. ex-UK collection. #AR2079: $225 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st century BC - 1st century AD. Interesting bronze bust of Zeus. Depicted from the shoulders up, with hair, eyes and muscular neck and shoulders. Likely was part of a handle from a large Greek or Roman vessel. 42 mm (1 5/8") with nice olive-green patina. ex-Los Angeles private collection. #AR2050: $150 SOLD Ancient Rome, 2nd-3rd century AD. Beautiful bronze bird, likely from a hair pin or applique. 32 mm (1 1/4") long and nicely detailed #AR2049: $150 SOLD Roman Britain, 1st-3rd century AD. Rare bronze personal grooming tool; one end is an ear wax scoop, the other a fingernail cleaner. A "Chatelaine" tool. 66 mm (2 9/16" long. Holed so it could be worn around the neck. Nicely decorated surfaces. ex-Canadian doctor's collection. #AR2216: $199 SOLD Roman clay theater token, c. 1st-4th Century AD. Decorated with the head of Selinus on one side and female head on the other. Wear from use in antiquity. 17 mm dia. Found in England, ex-old English collection. #1210111-2: $199 SOLD Roman clay theater token, c. 1st-4th Century AD. Beautiful red color, depicts an arched theater doorway on one side. Wear from use in antiquity. Found in England. 20 mm diameter, and quite thick. Ex old English collection. #1210111-1: $299 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Nice iron fish-hook. Single long, sharp barb, the tang flattened to be tied to the line. 49 mm (1 7/8"). Professionally conserved, nice black patina. #AR2200: $145 SOLD Ancient Celtic-Roman (Romano-British), c. 3rd-4th century AD. Beautiful bronze strap-end with "Tortworth" incised decoration. 75 mm (3") long. Retains its original metal rivet. Gorgeous olive-green patina. Found near Wotton-under-Edge, in Gloucestershire, UK in the 1960's. Mounted on old illustrated wood collector card. Ex-Harold Whitaker estate. #AR2344: $250 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-4th century AD. Neat little "Five Wounds of Christ" pendant, the front with punched-dot "Five Wounds of Christ" hidden within the "Evil Eye" motif acceptable to mainstream Rome at the time. Just 16 mm (5/8") with intact suspension loop. Nice dark maroon patina. #AR2477: $125 SOLD Large Roman spindle whorl, c. 1st-3rd century AD. With an accompanying note reading 'Pottery spindle-whorl found in the ruins of the Roman Haltern Museum, Westphalia, 1945' and with 'Haltern, (Westp.) 1946' written on the piece in ink. 1 3/8" (35 mm). Ex Hertfordshire, England collection. #AR2171: $275 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-4th century AD. A marvelous bronze water spout in the form of a dolphin! 79 mm (3"), 97.34 grams. Gorgeous deep brassy-brown patina. ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #AR2482: $399 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-2nd century BC. Fantastic lead figure of a gladiator! A nicely-detailed Murmillo gladiator, with large shield and crested helmet. Well-defined folds of his garments. H: 36 mm (1 3/8"). ex-German collection. #AR2549: $325 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-2nd century AD. Bronze foot from a small statue. 19 mm (3/4") long. Ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2044: $60 SOLD Roman, 1st-3rd century AD. Bronze brooch in the shape of a gladiator! Shown with helmet and holding gladius sword. 1 5/8" with remains of fastener on back, olive-green patina. Interesting and RARE! ex-Estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind, Portland, OR. #AR2662: $650 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Neat bronze applique or brooch in the form of a dolphin. 44 mm (1 3/4") long and very attractive! ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #AR2042: $150 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd Century AD. Incredible and huge Roman long handled (silver?) spoon. Nice, graceful form, the bowl clearly heavily worn from ancient use! A wonderful example of Roman utilitarian tableware. L: 10 3/4" (27.3 cm)! Ex property from the collection of Joseph Klein (1899-1987), New York City. Mr. Klein sought out and acquired these souvenirs as part of his vast collecting interests. Said to have collected in the manner of an 18th century connoisseur, his overall collection showcased his diverse array of artifacts acquired over a period of 45 years and included the art of ancient China, Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome. #AR2214: $375 SOLD Roman Britain, c. 3rd-5th Century AD. Small section of a floor mosaic, 5 3/4" (7 cm), and a small group of loose tesserae, probably from the same mosaic. Found in England in the late 19th/early 20th century. Ex-English collection. #1210132: $275 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd – 3rd Century AD. Nice Roman bronze figure of a soldier. Depicted wearing military attire, arms in positions for hands to have held a spear and shield. H: 3 1/16" (77 mm). Mounted on custom Lucite base. ex-Philadelphia, PA collection formed in the 1960's. #AR2421: $699 SOLD Ancient Rome. Antonine period, c. early 2nd century AD. Interesting lead pendant or badge depicting the bust of the Emperor on one side and a god holding a cornucopia with a dog at his feet on back. Dotted border on both sides. Likely imitating a Roman coin of the time. 26 mm (1") across. #AR2035: $175 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 4th century AD. Small bronze seal with a Chi-Rho! The early Christian symbol also known as a Christogram, the crossed "X" (chi) and "P" (rho), first 2 letters of Christ's name in Greek. Holed through lengthwise, where an ancient string would have held it onto a scroll or parcel. dia: 13.5 mm (1/2"), dark grey patina. ex-Tom Vossen. #AR2743: $125 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st – 3rd Century AD. Lovely Roman gold earring with a male putti; a grape vine wreath over his right shoulder and draped across his body, garnet cabochon set above the head. The earring is formed from a single piece of gold and of quality workmanship.19 x 13mm. Ex R. Fletcher collection, Taos, NM. #AR2542: $950 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD. Great Roman terracotta togate torso from a statue. Depicts an individual standing, left arm at chest, right hand raising hem of toga. Nicely detailed with light earthen deposits throughout. H: 3 1/8" (8 cm). Mounted on antique wood base (total height 5 1/2" (14.3 cm). Ex collection of William Major Tedder. A nice display piece. #AR2735: $325 SOLD Holy Land. Roman period, early 1st century AD. Great bronze fish hook! H: 35mm (1 3/8"), olive-green patina with earthen deposits. Directly relates to the Bible, Matthew chapter 4:19... as Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee he sees Simon and his brother Andrew. "Come follow Me, Jesus said, and I will make you fishers of men." Ex-David Liebert, The Time Machine, New York. #AH2275: $199 SOLD Holy Land. Roman period, 1st - 3rd Century AD. Large terracotta plaque with a facing bull's head. Depicted filleted, with the noseband from the harness visible. Nicely detailed with suspension hole at top. 2 3/8 in x 2 1/8 in (6 x 5.4 cm). Light deposits. Ex David Liebert, Time Machine, NY. #AH2274: $325 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-Early 3rd Century AD. A rare and very beautiful Roman bronze enamelled fibula, with a skull! An elaborate fibula depicting a skull with sunken eyes and crested headdress, the rectangular center beautifully decorated with six circular cells with some of the original white enamel inlay still present. H: 35 mm (1 3/8"). Beautiful, rare and in very fine condition except for the missing pin. A museum-quality example with exquisite detail and beautiful glossy dark patina with spots of brown! Rare!! Provenance: Ex. German private collection; ex-Malte Carsten Roehner, Germany. #AR2780: $450 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Fantastic bronze S-shaped serpent clasp. Likely a belt fitting in antiquity, but is works perfect as a pendant! 29 mm (1 1/8") including loop. Heavily decorated with incised designs, great bronze/green patina. #AR2753: $225 SOLD Ancient Roman, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Great terracotta figural fragment depicting a musician playing a drum! Depicted in high relief, the drummer with good facial features and wearing a bracelet. H: 1 5/8" (4cm). Ex-David Liebert, The Time Machine, New York. #AR2857: $250 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Neat Roman bronze votive figurine of Hermes. Depicted nude with chlamys over left arm standing on a domed base, wearing petasos and holding purse and cornucopia. H: 2 in (5.1 cm). Deep olive-green patina. Better than this washed-out photo allows! Ex Malter Galleries, Encino, CA. #AR2997: $275 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Fabulous bronze discus fragment depicting the Moon goddess Luna! Her facing head is shown with nicely detailed eyes, nose, mouth and hair. This would have been at the center of a discus, likely used as an applique attached to a cultic object. W: 4 cm (1 5/8") with great dark olive-green patina. ex-P. Siegel, Herakles Numismatics. #AR2813: $299 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-2nd century AD. Fantastic bronze statuette of a Torch-Bearer. Depicted seated, chin in his right hand, elbow resting on knee. He holds a long torch in his left hand, the flame extending over his shoulder. Very rare! H: 6 cm (2 3/8"), nice olive-green patina. Mounted on custom base. ex-Bob Brand and Liz Werthan collection, Philadelphia, PA. #AR2660: $650 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Wonderful and charming bronze appliqué in the form of a swan! Graceful design, serenely swimming with rippling water below. Large peg on back once attached it to furniture or leather backing. W: 32 mm (1 1/4”). Dark green patina. Ex Peter Cheremisinoff estate, NJ. #AR3044: $175 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD. Interesting Roman lead element in the form of a scorpion. Likely a legionary or military adornment, fashioned from a sheet of lead with eight legs represented by two per side with shortened tail and claws; three holes down the center, largest at tail likely for suspension. L: 1 3/4” (4.3cm). Nice grey-brown patina. Ex New Jersey estate collection. #AR3101: $225 SOLD Ancient Roman Holy Land, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Fantastic lead votive amphora. A pilgrim's "ampulla" brought back from a sacred place as a souvenir, usually containing Holy water from that source. This example is in the form of a miniature Roman transport amphora, with Greek inscription across the middle. Both handles still intact, the lip flattened. Gray patina with light earthen deposits. H: 47 mm (1 13/16"). ex-Midwest USA scholastic collection. #AG2168: $225 SOLD Graeco-Roman curse plaque! Graeco-Roman, c. 2nd Century BC - 2nd Century AD. Rare large lead curse plaque/tablet with several lines of Greek texts scratched into either side. 2" x 1 5/8" (5.4 x 4 cm). With some age cracking and mounting holes. ex private New Jersey estate collection. #AR3185: $375 SOLD Chariot! Ancient Rome, c. 1st Century AD. Discus fragment from an oil lamp depicting a charioteer racing right. 2 3/4" x 2 1/2" (7 x 6.3 cm). Finger-prints of the maker still visible on back! Ex North Yorkshire, UK private collection. #AR2998: $250 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-4th century AD. A lovely bronze tray or weighing pan from a set of scales. Likely used by a merchant to weigh precious metals or dry goods. Measures 1 7/8" (4.8 cm), with 3 small attachment rivet holes around edge. Light olive-green patina with earthen and mineral deposits. ex-J. Rilling collection, Orange County, CA. #AR2684: $199 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Gorgeous large bronze eagle figurine! Nicely detailed surfaces, excellent green patina. H: 45 mm (1 3/4"). ex-Herakles Numismatics. Stunning! #AR2702: $699 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Bronze phallus amulet. A remarkable example of one of these! All the bits are well illustrated and the original suspension loop is still intact. Very well preserved with olive-green patina and earthen deposits. 36 mm (1 7/16"). Ex-Thomas Bentley Cederlind estate, Portland, OR. #AR2727: $375 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-4th Century AD. A nice Roman bronze applique in the form of the bust of a man. Possibly depicting the emperor Galerius (305-311 AD), wearing laurel wreath, his features well-detailed. 1 3/4" (4.5 cm). Likely once graced a chariot or piece of important furniture. Intact, nice olive-green patina. Ex Los Angeles private collection. #AR2790: $399 SOLD Pompeii! People always ask me if I have something from Pompeii and until just now the answer has always been "No". But I just acquired a couple small mosaic fragments from a late 1900's collection, found at Pompeii. Enjoy! Pompeii, Ancient Rome, c. early 1st century AD. A wonderful array of mosaic tessera fragments. Mounted on a mirrored backing and attached to a large pottery shard, presumably from Pompeii as well, the entire display measures 4 1/8" x 2 5/8". The mosaic tiles in hues of burnt red to bone-white color. Ex West Midlands, UK private collection. #AR3279G3: $450 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. A rare bronze inkwell lid for a scribe or scholar. Circular in form with incised laurel wreath decoration and small square opening for attachment to the inkwell base (lost to history). W: 3.2 cm. Wonderful green patina. Ex Cheremisinoff estate, NJ. #AR3397: $175 SOLD