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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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Roman Glass Baby Feeder Flask: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A fine baby-feeding flask of a small size, mold-formed from translucent glass of a pale sage-green hue. The ovoid body has a wide base and a

0044: Roman Glass Baby Feeder FlaskEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Romano-British Greyware Footed Beaker: Roman, Britain, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A wheel-thrown greyware pottery beaker with a petite discoid foot, a spherical body with five uneven indentations beneath a rounded

0044A: Romano-British Greyware Footed BeakerEst. US$500-US$7,100

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Exceptional Roman Marble Panther Head: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. In the Classical World, the panther was an animal associated with Bacchus (Dionysos) - the Olympian god of wine, agriculture, pleasure, theater, and

0044B: Exceptional Roman Marble Panther HeadEst. US$12,000-US$18,000

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Lot of 2 Wearable Roman Gold Earrings, 5.2 g: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A beautiful ensemble of two wearable earrings formed from 88% gold (equivalent to 21K+ gold). The shorter earring has a thick pin wrapped with

0045: Lot of 2 Wearable Roman Gold Earrings, 5.2 gEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Lar - Household God: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A charming cast bronze figure depicting one of the household gods (the Lares) in dramatic motion, arm raised, striding forward, with his cloak and

0045A: Roman Bronze Lar - Household GodEst. US$500-US$700

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Roman Glass Cup w/ Wheel Cut Adornments: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to early 2nd century CE. A large cup formed from translucent glass of a pale sage-green hue. The cup has a planar base with a smooth pontil scar, an inverted

0045B: Roman Glass Cup w/ Wheel Cut AdornmentsEst. US$600-US$900

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Roman Bronze Head of Mars - Ex Arte Primitivo: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Cast by the cire perdue (lost wax) process, a bronze head depicting Mars (Ares), god of warfare as well as an agricultural guardian, donning a

0045C: Roman Bronze Head of Mars - Ex Arte PrimitivoEst. US$600-US$900

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Four Roman Intaglios - Hematite, Carnelian, Chalcedony: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fine gathering of four hand-carved cabochon intaglios shaped to fit perfectly in a necklace or ring setting. First are two petite carnelian

0046: Four Roman Intaglios - Hematite, Carnelian, ChalcedonyEst. US$1,200-US$1,500

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Lovely Roman Bronze Ring with Hippocamp: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast-bronze ring with a thin band, gradually-expanding shoulders, and a flat, ovoid face. The face is stamped in two halves, with the left

0046A: Lovely Roman Bronze Ring with HippocampEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Published Roman Glass Beaker - Faceted & Colorless: Late Roman to Byzantine, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A stunning, tall glass beaker created from near-transparent glass that is virtually colorless with just a tinge of yellow, its conical form

0046B: Published Roman Glass Beaker - Faceted & ColorlessEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Published & Exhibited Roman Marble Head of Bearded Male: Roman, Imperial Period, Late Severan, ca. mid-3rd century CE. Finely carved from white marble, a more than life-sized head of a middle-aged bearded male with an expressive countenance, perhaps not

0046C: Published & Exhibited Roman Marble Head of Bearded MaleEst. US$60,000-US$80,000Lot Passed

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Roman Pottery Votive Head of Mars: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A mold-formed pottery votive head depicting Mars (Greek Ares), the Roman god of warfare and agricultural protection. His elegant portrayal is

0047: Roman Pottery Votive Head of MarsEst. US$350-US$500

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Roman Pottery Head of a Male Grotesque: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A mold-formed pottery head depicting a male grotesque with exaggerated features such as a bulbous nose, protruding lips and chin, gaunt cheeks and

0048: Roman Pottery Head of a Male GrotesqueEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Roman Redware Head of a Woman: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A lovely mold-formed pottery head depicting an elegant woman with almond-shaped eyes and delineated pupils, a slender nose, deep nasolabial folds, a

0049: Roman Redware Head of a WomanEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

Roman Bronze Three-Nozzle Oil Lamp w/ Chain: Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A beautiful bronze oil lamp cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process and designed so that it could hang from the original chains attached

0050: Roman Bronze Three-Nozzle Oil Lamp w/ ChainEst. US$3,500-US$5,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Male God Seated on a Swan: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A cast bronze seated male god with a swan - cast in two pieces, the applique most likely created to adorn a vessel. Just who might this deity represent?

0051: Roman Bronze Male God Seated on a SwanEst. US$1,200-US$1,800

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Roman Terracotta Seated Figure Wearing Actor's Mask: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A hollow-molded terracotta statue of a nude figure seated atop an integral chair. The figure has delineated genitalia between his legs, holds one

0052: Roman Terracotta Seated Figure Wearing Actor's MaskEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Large Delicate Roman Glass Vase: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. Wow! An incredibly preserved, tall, translucent pale aqua glass vase, with an elegant teardrop shaped body, an hourglass-shaped neck and mouth

0053: Large Delicate Roman Glass VaseEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Roman Marble Sarcophagus Relief - Calydonian Hunt: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A section of a frieze from a marble sarcophagus depicting an intriguing scene in low to high relief from the Calydonian Hunt - the hunt in progress

0054: Roman Marble Sarcophagus Relief - Calydonian HuntEst. US$18,000-US$25,000Lot Passed

Fine Roman Leaded Bronze Bust Attachment of a Maenad: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A fabulously-preserved, cast-leaded-bronze bust of a youthful female, perhaps a maenad, depicted wearing a peplos with a circular button on the shoulder.

0055: Fine Roman Leaded Bronze Bust Attachment of a MaenadEst. US$2,200-US$3,300Lot Passed

Roman Gold Foil Laureate Wreath: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century BCE. A stunning gold laureate wreath comprised of a band of carefully, partially cut-out and raised gold foil laurel leaves, each one carefully

0056: Roman Gold Foil Laureate WreathEst. US$7,000-US$9,000Lot Passed

Lovely Roman Marble Statue of Female: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A finely carved white marble sculpture of the draped female, perhaps a Muse or Venus (Greek Aphrodite) - the goddess of romantic love, who is

0056A: Lovely Roman Marble Statue of FemaleEst. US$5,000-US$7,000Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Venus Lock Component: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A cast bronze lock component featuring Venus, goddess of romantic love, gracefully standing with her figure presenting an S curve, raising her arms

0057: Roman Bronze Venus Lock ComponentEst. US$900-US$1,400

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Roman Silver Bowl w/ Gilded Helios - 217.3 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd century CE. A very special silver bowl - the silver nearly pure at 98% - of a rounded form with a flanged upper border and a circular medalion presenting the bust of

0058: Roman Silver Bowl w/ Gilded Helios - 217.3 gEst. US$50,000-US$70,000Lot Passed

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