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Egyptian Graeco-Roman Mosaic Glass Inlays - Pornoboskos

Chinese Western Zhou Bronze "Jue" Wine Vessel

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Ancient / Ethnographic / Americana

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Discover ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Fossils and Fine Art. Also featuring a wonderful collection from a prominent New York estate whose owners reside in the Van Wyck family's historic Lloyd Harbor waterfront farmhouse known as "The Homestead," which was built in 1735. An aristocratic family hailing from Holland, the Van Wycks played a prominent role in American history. Several members of the Van Wyck family served in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and held important political offices.

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Greek Hellenistic Gold Earrings w/ Lion Heads, 5.4 g: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A lovely pair of earrings comprised of 95% gold (equivalent to 22K+ gold) with thin pins which curve in a serpentine fashion. The main body of

0032: Greek Hellenistic Gold Earrings w/ Lion Heads, 5.4 gEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Rare Greek Hellenistic Bronze Bracelet w/ Duck Heads: Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A beautiful and wearable cast-bronze bracelet with a thick composition, a pair of curved terminals with angled tips, and a bulbous midsection.

0033: Rare Greek Hellenistic Bronze Bracelet w/ Duck HeadsEst. US$1,200-US$1,500

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Breathtaking Greek Core Form Glass Amphoriskos: Ancient Greece, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A lovely example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos once used to hold fragrant oil. This vessel boasts a classic form with a piriform body and twin applied

0034: Breathtaking Greek Core Form Glass AmphoriskosEst. US$3,500-US$5,000Lot Passed

Greek Core-Form Glass Alabastron: Ancient Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A core-formed glass alabastron, so-named because many vessels that assumed this form were made of alabaster. The opaque bi-chrome vessel is

0034A: Greek Core-Form Glass AlabastronEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

Etrusco Corinthian Pottery Olpe: Classical World, Etruria (Northern Italy), Vulci, Etrusco Corinthian, ca. 625 to 575 BCE. An elegant as well as sizeable wine pitcher (olpe) of a classic form with a pear-shaped body sitting upon a

0034B: Etrusco Corinthian Pottery OlpeEst. US$1,800-US$3,000Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Patera - Complete!: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A handsome cast bronze patera, a rare find as the handle and bowl of such vessels are more often found separately. This is a complete vessel with a

0034C: Roman Bronze Patera - Complete!Est. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

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Lot of 9 Roman Glass Beads & Mosaic Glass Fragments: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. late 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE. A fine collection of beautiful Roman glass beads and mosaic glass fragments. Three cylindrical beads are formed from opaque

0035: Lot of 9 Roman Glass Beads & Mosaic Glass FragmentsEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Roman Gold & Carnelian Intaglio Ring w/ Bacchus - 2.4 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A beautiful gold signet ring with a large oval carnelian intaglio depicting Bacchus (Greek Dionysos, also Dionysus) - god of wine, fertility, and

0035A: Roman Gold & Carnelian Intaglio Ring w/ Bacchus - 2.4 gEst. US$2,000-US$3,000

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Roman Glass Bottle - Swirling Yellow Pattern: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous opaque yellow glass vessel, free blown to have a bulbous base and a long, tapering, thin neck ending in a small, flared mouth. The glass

0035B: Roman Glass Bottle - Swirling Yellow PatternEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Roman Glass Sprinkler Jar - Pearlescence: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A delicate, beautifully preserved mold-made clear glass sprinkler vessel with a conical body, corseted neck with wheel cut line between the shoulder

0035C: Roman Glass Sprinkler Jar - PearlescenceEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Stunning Roman Marble Head of a Dog: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A incredible marble sculpture of the lifesize head of a dog - sleek, with thick, beautifully carved musculature along the length of its snout that

0035D: Stunning Roman Marble Head of a DogEst. US$12,000-US$18,000

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Roman Gold Earring with Eros - 2.7 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A 96% gold earring (equivalent to 22K+) in the form of a winged cupid (erote). In the Roman period, Cupid had become a child (in earlier Greek

0036: Roman Gold Earring with Eros - 2.7 gEst. US$900-US$1,400Lot Passed

Large Roman Terra Sigilata Pottery Platter: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A wheel thrown redware bowl with a nearly flat base, a deep body with concave sides, and a slightly rolled rim. Simple wheel cut decoration is in

0036A: Large Roman Terra Sigilata Pottery PlatterEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Beautiful Roman Gilt Bronze Phalera: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A domed or shield-shaped gilded cast bronze phalerae, a sculpted button awarded to and worn by Roman soldiers on their breastplates. Four pins on

0036B: Beautiful Roman Gilt Bronze PhaleraEst. US$600-US$900

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Roman Glass Bowl with Applied Colorful Dots: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant glass bowl made for domestic use, free blown and with a prominent pontil. The form is simple, with a slightly rolled rim, and a sweet

0036C: Roman Glass Bowl with Applied Colorful DotsEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Matched Pair of Roman Gold Hammered Earrings - 1.7 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A delicate pair of hammered 95% gold (equivalent to 22K+) earrings, each with a slim crescent form that narrows to a tiny interlocking loop at its

0037: Matched Pair of Roman Gold Hammered Earrings - 1.7 gEst. US$600-US$900

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Holy Land Terracotta Beaked Pitcher: Roman, Imperial Period, Holy Land, ca. 1st century CE. A charming terracotta pitcher with an abstract avian form, its body of a bulb-like shape tapering to a long neck that in turn widens upward at

0037A: Holy Land Terracotta Beaked PitcherEst. US$600-US$900

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Lot of 3 Roman Gold Banded Crescent Earrings - 3.3 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine trio of 94% gold hoop earrings (equivalent to 22K+), each nearly circular with a hollow, crescent-moon shaped motif on their lower side

0038: Lot of 3 Roman Gold Banded Crescent Earrings - 3.3 gEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Roman Jasper Intaglio w/ Horse in Gold Ring - 9.8 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A deep red jasper intaglio depicting a standing horse bending over as if to graze or drink. Two crescent forms - perhaps meant to represent the moon

0039: Roman Jasper Intaglio w/ Horse in Gold Ring - 9.8 gEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Roman Bronze Figural Handle from a Mirror - Young Man: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fantastic cast bronze handle from a mirror in the form of a young man. He stands contrapposto, the muscles of his thighs and calves nicely

0040: Roman Bronze Figural Handle from a Mirror - Young ManEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

Roman Banded Agate Intaglio of Hercules: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A beautiful banded agate intaglio featuring an image of Hercules, standing contrapposto, with one hand on a staff. His body ripples with musculature

0041: Roman Banded Agate Intaglio of HerculesEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Beautiful Roman Glass Vessel: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A conical free-blown cup, formed from translucent blue-green glass, with a flat base and smooth pontil scar, gradually expanding walls, a deep

0042: Beautiful Roman Glass VesselEst. US$700-US$1,200

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Lot of 3 Roman Glass Vials: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A beautiful gathering of three free-blown glass vials which perhaps contained perfumes or other scented oils at one time. The smallest vial is

0042A: Lot of 3 Roman Glass VialsEst. US$400-US$600

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Pair of Roman Gold Wire Earrings, 2.4 g: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A lovely pair of wearable earrings formed from 89% gold wire (equivalent to 21K+ gold). Each earring has an S-shaped body with a serpentine

0043: Pair of Roman Gold Wire Earrings, 2.4 gEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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