Beautiful set of Greek and Roman archaeological heads III-II-1st century BC
Head of Aphrodite / Venus:
terracotta 4.5 cm
Total with the base 7.5 cm
Head of Athena / Minerva terracotta
7 cm To[...]
Bel ensemble de trois têtes d'Égypte hellénistique III-II-I s av.JC
tête d'Isis :
terre cuite 3,5 cm
Total avec le socle 6,5 cm
Tête d'Harpocrate:
terre cuite 8 cm
Total avec le socle 11 c[...]
Amulet of Bes - Egypt - Late Period (712-332 BC)
This amulet represents the god Bes. In the form of an amulet, Bes is represented by his grimacing face.
Generally speaking, the role of Bes was to [...]
Gold ring set with an oval amethyst cabochon.
Roman art, 2nd-3rd century
weight 14g
TDD US 10 ¼
TDD 63
Very good condition
Provenance:
Paris, Drouot Montaigne, October 2, 2000, lot 492
Pierr[...]
Set of two Roman terracotta cups One in red clay and the other in white clay Imperial Roman period 11cm in diameter each 3cm in height each Inscription Carthage 1933 engraved on the back of a cup Prov[...]
Beautiful Roman terracotta oil lamp with hare decoration Stamp on the base - CCORUS for Caius Cornelius Ursus active between 150 and 160 AD. 11cm long 7cm wide 2.5cm thick Formerly restored Bibliograp[...]
Presentation of 10 cameos on felt (very ugly) depicting helmeted characters and a triton. I announce them as glass because it would be necessary to disassemble the presentation to confirm if they are [...]
FOLK ART-ARCHAEOLOGY-HIGH PERIOD SOUTHERN EUROPE- MEDITERRANEAN BASIN LENTICULAR PITCHER/GOURD IN GLAZED TERRACOTTA 18TH-19TH CENTURY Lenticular pitcher/gourd in glazed terracotta in yellow/brown to g[...]
Beautiful fragment of a Corinthian order pilaster capital in white marble with acanthus leaf decoration.
Roman art circa 1st-2nd century.
The fragment is doubly interesting: the back also has an a[...]
Bronze Statuette of Mercury
Roman Empire, 1st-2nd Century CE
Patinated bronze
H. 6.5 cm
H. with base: 12.7 cm
Provenance:
Former French collection
Mercury, the god of commerce, [...]
An exceptional archaeological piece, this marble fountain spout dates back to the Gallo-Roman period, a rare example of ancient utilitarian art. Sculpted with remarkable expressiveness, it features a [...]
Roman Marble Fragment – Acanthus Leaf – Archaeology Fragment of a marble acanthus leaf capital. Roman work 20cm long 11cm at the widest 8cm thick Former collection from Tarn (south of France)
Terracotta head representing a young athlete, wearing a symbolic headband framing a graceful youthful face. This headband, associated with the sporting competitions of Antiquity, evokes the victorious[...]
Miniature Hydria
Greek Art, Late 5th Century BCE
Black-glazed terracotta
H. 12 cm
Collection label inside the neck (225)
Two small chips under the rim
Provenance:
Parisian art market
Com[...]
Beautiful intaglio on amethyst: shepherd and goat under a tree.
The character is sometimes identified with Faustulus
1st century AD
Small lack. Nice color of the stone.
Triangular oil lamp reflector, modeled in relief with the bust of the god Serapis wearing a calathos crown, surrounded by solar rays. This representation, associating abundance and light, illustrates [...]
Beige terracotta head representing the goddess Demeter. Her gentle face is enhanced by an alert gaze, accentuated by large open eyes. Two braided plaits elegantly descend towards her shoulders, testif[...]
Four small bronze amulets, some with bails: A frog on top of another stretching. A Harpocrates. A God. A female figurine. From 2 to 3.5 cm. Parisian collection formed in the 70s-80s.
This Roman bronze figurine is a true treasure. Depicting the Roman goddess of Luck, Fortune and Fate, Fortuna, this is a highly iconographic piece, as well as the perfect lucky charm. An incredible co[...]
Beautiful collection of 18th century Italian cameos soberly framed in a wide terracotta molding of different shades and subjects of Greek and Roman mythology, mounted raw without glass to better appre[...]
Bottle with a globular body slightly curved in its center, topped with a small cylindrical neck ending in flat lips. The harmony of the proportions and the sobriety of the lines reflect the know-how o[...]
Collection of 38 Gallic gossips Several peoples represented, Remi, Senones, Sequani... Various diameters, approximately 20mm per piece. Gallic period between 150 and 20 BCE. The potin, a type of curre[...]
Collection of 7 Byzantine bronze coins Emperor Nicephorus III, Romanus, Leo VI Follis, pentanummium All coins are listed and accompanied by their respective descriptions with size and weight. 6th to 1[...]
Statuette of Mother Goddess Known as Courotrophoros
Gallo-Roman Period, 1st–2nd Century A.D., Allier Department
Terracotta
H. 14.6 cm
Thermoluminescence Test
Publication:
2011, Catalogue M[...]
Very beautiful Olla with a hemispherical body, two side handles with fox heads on each side, erect ears and a pointed muzzle, it ends with a strangled neck topped with a wide flared lip. It is decorat[...]
Beautifully presented in large and deep frames from the 1950s with linen-lined edges and edged with moldings in pretty greige tones; on a taupe-colored paper background, mounted raw without glass; the[...]
Beautiful terracotta jug. The handle is fixed to the belly. A visible chip on the neck, nothing serious. Roman period, probably North Africa. 15.5cm high. Former Tarn collection.
3 boxes filled with 146 plaster intaglios in the form of 3 bound books opening on both sides. These travel souvenirs from Italy are filled with samples of plaster intaglios, copies of Antiquity, with [...]
Male Votive Head
Etruria, 3rd century BCE
- Material: Terracotta
- Height: 28 cm
- Condition: Very minor losses, otherwise in excellent condition
Provenance:
Private collection f[...]
Well presented set in a patinated gilt frame molding with five generous prints of Putti Warriors triumphant dominating lions in the image of the Antique, a curiosity of the end of the 19th century, of[...]
The Fountains of Rome illustrated book from the 20th century by Michel de l'Ormeraie editions Superb work of 107 plates after the work engraved by Giovanni Battista Falda and Venturini in 1691 This co[...]
Statuette of Apollo at Rest
Roman Empire, 1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
- Material: Bronze
- Height: 14 cm
Provenance:
- Collection M. S. (1942-2022)
Comparable Works:
- Ap[...]
Roman pallus dating from the 3rd century AD Dildos only appeared in the 13th century, before that they were objects, certainly phallic, used as talismans. Often placed in the fields, the phaluses offe[...]
Delicate little head of a praying person or disciple from Gandhara, Pakistan. This piece dates from the 3rd-5th century. Former Parisian collection of Doctor A. Constituted in the 70s. Presentation on[...]
Good original condition
Size: 96mm x 60mm
In ancient Greek and Roman mythologies and cultures, panthers were considered the faithful companions of the wine god Dionysus, or his Roman counterpart B[...]
Statuette Representing Venus
Asia Minor, 1st cent. BC - 1st cent. AD
Material: Terracotta
Height: 25 cm
Provenance:
Former private collection, Cologne
Comparable Works:
Figures of V[...]
Cette lampe à Byzantine est en marbre blanc décoré de stries imitant les cordages de suspension.
(Un modèle comparable a été vendu le 20 juin 2022 chez GMbh Munich auction , n 7791)
Notre lampe à h[...]
Fragment of a vase showing the god Eros the grape harvester holding a bucket under a huge bunch of grapes, on the bottom a rectangular cartouche with incised inscriptions. Beige and brown terracotta, [...]
ARCHEOLOGY / PREHISTORY
Important grain millstone / grinding from Neolithic period, circa 12,000 to 7000 years old
Greenish granitic or volcanic stone, carved and "polished"
The word "granite" co[...]
ARCHEOLOGY
ROMAN PERIOD circa -150 / -100 BC
Megarian terracotta bowl with circular frieze decoration (2 register) of classical vegetal and geometric motifs,specially palm and acanthus leaves. The[...]
Globular Vial In Iridescent Glass Islamic Period Straight Lips Magnificent colors of green iridescent glass Provenance: French private collection Free and insured shipping in mainland France
Tanagra Head of Isis in Terracotta Ptolemaic or Roman Period Very beautiful piece with very fine details Work in red-orange terracotta Piece mounted on a black wooden base Provenance: French private c[...]
Balsamaire or Lachrymatory in Iridescent Glass 2nd Century Very beautiful piece with high neck. Iridescent translucent glass End of the 2nd century beginning of the 3rd century Provenance: private Fre[...]
Bust of Isis in Light Green Earthenware Egypt Late Period Piece representing the goddess Isis wearing the long tripartite wig Earthenware color oscillating between light green and beige ochre Height 1[...]
Long-Spouted Guttus In Iridescent Glass Islamic Period Very good condition of this old piece despite some chips Rare model of Guttus, tubular shape Old iridescent glass Provenance: private French coll[...]
This extraordinary pendant features an ancient Egyptian heart-shaped scarab beetle, dating to the XVIII-XIX dynasties (16th-12th centuries BC), and set in an elegant 18k gold setting. A treasure of hi[...]
ARCHAEOLOGY
4th - 1st century AD
Ancient Greece, origin Southern Italy (Apulia)
Important and superb Greek crater neck featuring on its main face a portrait of a young man in the antique style,[...]
Visible in Paris. Personal delivery possible in the capital and its suburbs. Free delivery for France. Contact me for Europe and the rest of the world.
Mounted intaglio
Gold and carnelian
Weight [...]
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