Coptic Wooden Bread Stamp

Eastern Europe, Greece, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wood prosphora seal featuring repeated, deeply carved flowers with six long petals. A prosphoron (leavened bread used in the O

**Originally Listed At $150** Eastern Europe, Greece, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden prosphora seal featuring a carved image of the cross, each section adorned with tradi

Eastern Europe, Greece, ca. mid 19th century CE. A hand-carved wood prosphora seal featuring a carved image of the cross, each section adorned with traditional designs. The projecting handle, somewhat

**First Time At Auction** Eastern Europe, Greece, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wood prosphora seal featuring an image of the cross, each section adorned with traditional desig

**Originally Listed At $100** Eastern Europe, Greece, late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wood prosphora seal featuring a carved image of the cross, each section adorned with inscription

**First Time At Auction** Eastern Europe, Greece, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A group of three hand-carved wooden prosphora seals featuring images of the cross, and each section adorned wi

**First Time At Auction**Eastern Europe, Greece, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wood prosphora seal featuring a carved image of the cross, each section adorned with traditional

Greek monastery bread stamp, Greece, Mount Athos(?), wooden stamp for monastery bread of the Greek Orthodox Church, with Greek Cyrillic stamp face in the shape of a cross, h. 12.5 cm

6th-9th century AD. A wooden stamp comprising a plano-convex base and balustered knop handle; carved image to the underside of a nimbate galloping horseman with billowing cloak above a standing lion.

13th-15th century AD. A carved rectangular wooden stamp with voided Maltese cross within a frame; to the reverse, a later bronze rosette plaque and suspension ring. See Caseau, B. Magical Protection a

Coptic Wooden Relief Panel of a Lion Hunting Two Gazelles, 6th Century C.E. The upper part of a rectangular panel with chamfered sides depicting a lion pursuing two gazelles between leafy branches, a

Ca. AD 500 - 900. A Byzantine silver cross shaped bread stamp. It has an inscription, dots and a round hoop on the back. For similar see: GREEK, ROMAN AND BYZANTINE OBJECTS FROM THE ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS

An important Byzantine bronze bread stamp with a menorah, 4th - 5th Century AD, the seven-branched menorah is flanked by a lulav and a shofar, loop handle at back. 2 1/8 x 1 3/4 in (5.4 x 4.5 cm). Nic

Roman, Late Imperial Period or early Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A rectangular leaded-bronze bread stamp with two rows of letters and a ring form handle. Bread stamps have been used t

Byzantine Empire, ca5th to 10th century CE. Perhaps the finest example of a bronze bread stamp we have handled! Cast bronze implement used by bakers to identify their bakery goods - a form of early pa

Byzantine Empire, ca. 600 to 900 CE. This is a creamy marble bread stamp from the Byzantine Empire. Bread stamps have been used throughout the Old World, particularly the Mediterranean and Near East,

Classical World, Greco-Roman, Late Republic Period, ca. 1st century BCE. A cast-bronze bread stamp of a rectangular form with a suspension ring on the verso. The recessed stamp face bears 14 raised Gr

A large Byzantine bread stamp made of bronze, 6th - 7th century A.D.Großer und schwerer kreisrunder Brotstempel. Auf der glatten Unterseite zwei Knuppen. Auf der Oberseite erhabener Rand und um sec

Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. Gorgeous bronze bread stamp - an early form of advertsing - in rectangular form spelling out the name of the proprietor - P. SERUILI VENUSTI - which ironic

A Roman bronze bread stamp reading 'SIMPLICI', c. 3rd – 4th Century AD, the rectangular stamp with thick loop handle. L: 2 ½ in (6.3cm). Nice green bronze patina. Ex New York private collection.

Ancient Near East, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 8th century CE. An excellent cast-bronze bread stamp, of a rectangular form, with seven raised letters on its face and a loop handle on the verso.

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast-bronze bread stamp, of a rectangular form, the press portion containing seven letters as well as a petite stalk of wheat in the lower right co

Classical World, late Roman Imperial to early Byzantine Empire period, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A cast-leaded-bronze bread stamp that is shaped like an 'L' with an integral ring handle on the verso.

Rome or Byzantine Empire; c. 3rd-7th century AD Of Rectangular form, with deeply molded letters. Dimensions 2 3/8" (6 cm) Provenance: Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection Mr. Slocum (1914-19