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Roman Inscription

19th Century Roman Plaquette with Faustina and Antoninus Pius
19th Century Roman Plaquette with Faustina and Antoninus Pius

19th Century Roman Plaquette with Faustina and Antoninus Pius

Located in Copenhagen, K

Very nice roman plaquette with inscription on it. The inscription says something with Diva Faustina

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Antique 19th Century European Greco Roman Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Map of Ancient Italy – Roman Peninsula & Sicily, Engraving c.1818
Antique Map of Ancient Italy – Roman Peninsula & Sicily, Engraving c.1818

Antique Map of Ancient Italy – Roman Peninsula & Sicily, Engraving c.1818

Located in Langweer, NL

. D’Anville’s method relied on critical analysis of Roman itineraries, inscriptions, and ancient sources

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Antique Early 19th Century British Maps

Materials

Paper

Roman Fort of Brittenburg at Katwijk – Dutch Antique Miniature Map, c.1606
Roman Fort of Brittenburg at Katwijk – Dutch Antique Miniature Map, c.1606

Roman Fort of Brittenburg at Katwijk – Dutch Antique Miniature Map, c.1606

Located in Langweer, NL

elements include engraved panels illustrating Roman artifacts and inscriptions, reinforcing the antiquarian

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Antique Early 17th Century French Maps

Materials

Paper

Bulgari Case in Sterling Silver & 18kt Gold Framings & Roman Coin, Italy 1970s
Bulgari Case in Sterling Silver & 18kt Gold Framings & Roman Coin, Italy 1970s

Bulgari Case in Sterling Silver & 18kt Gold Framings & Roman Coin, Italy 1970s

By Bulgari

Located in Trieste, IT

. Made in Italy, circa 1970. Box features an ancient Roman coin medallion and inscription on plaque

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Goddess Diana by Mercié 19th Century
Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Goddess Diana by Mercié 19th Century

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Goddess Diana by Mercié 19th Century

Located in London, GB

. Early Roman inscriptions to Diana celebrated her primarily as a huntress and patron of hunters. Add a

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

MCM Bottle Opener in brass by Carl Aubock, Austria 1940s
MCM Bottle Opener in brass by Carl Aubock, Austria 1940s

MCM Bottle Opener in brass by Carl Aubock, Austria 1940s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Beograd, RS

Roman Emperor, with the inscription 'CAROLUS VI:D.G.:ROM.IMP.SEMP.AUG:' (Carolus VI, Dei Gratia

Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Hollywood Regency Barware

Materials

Brass

LATE 18th CENTURY DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK
LATE 18th CENTURY DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK

LATE 18th CENTURY DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK

$4,232

H 21.26 in W 13.59 in D 3.75 in

LATE 18th CENTURY DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK

Located in Firenze, FI

sunburst figure, while the opening dial displays the hours in Roman numerals and bears the inscription

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Noble Pendule/Mantel Clock Napoleon III "Gros à Lyon" Paris
Noble Pendule/Mantel Clock Napoleon III "Gros à Lyon" Paris

Noble Pendule/Mantel Clock Napoleon III "Gros à Lyon" Paris

Located in Berlin, DE

winged bust of a boy. Enamel dial with Roman numerals and inscription. Thread suspension. Hook escapement

Category

Antique 1850s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Italian Framed Neoclassical Hercules Statues Engravings, Set of 3
18th Century Italian Framed Neoclassical Hercules Statues Engravings, Set of 3

18th Century Italian Framed Neoclassical Hercules Statues Engravings, Set of 3

Located in Dallas, TX

Greco-Roman statuary. The inscriptions identify each view as a study of the same Hercules statue from

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Drawings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Porcelain Clock in the Louis XV Style by Jacob Petit
Porcelain Clock in the Louis XV Style by Jacob Petit

Porcelain Clock in the Louis XV Style by Jacob Petit

$6,168

H 14.97 in W 9.85 in D 7.09 in

Porcelain Clock in the Louis XV Style by Jacob Petit

By Jacob Petit

Located in London, GB

clock dial. The white enamelled dial is bordered with beaded ormolu, and features black Roman numerals

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Mantel Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

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Italian Bronze Roman Gladiator Statue Honor Patria, 20th Century
Italian Bronze Roman Gladiator Statue Honor Patria, 20th Century

Italian Bronze Roman Gladiator Statue Honor Patria, 20th Century

Located in London, GB

Gorgeous bronze casting of a Roman gladiator. Bears the inscription Honor Patria honour father

Category

20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Frame with a Marble Profile Portraits Vespesian Roman Emperor
18th Century Frame with a Marble Profile Portraits Vespesian Roman Emperor

18th Century Frame with a Marble Profile Portraits Vespesian Roman Emperor

Located in Firenze, IT

white marble profile depicting Roman emperor framed by the inscription T. VESPESIAN. A U G .; the

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Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Marble

SIX Philadelphia Klismos Dining Chairs
SIX Philadelphia Klismos Dining Chairs

SIX Philadelphia Klismos Dining Chairs

Unavailable

H 30.5 in W 19 in D 21 in

SIX Philadelphia Klismos Dining Chairs

By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle

Located in Woodbury, CT

provenance confirmed by Roman numeral inscription. The slip-seats conform to the curvature of the slanted

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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Padouk

Italian Painted Neoclassical Style Console with Marble Top
Italian Painted Neoclassical Style Console with Marble Top

Italian Painted Neoclassical Style Console with Marble Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

standing on six straight fluted legs. Grey & white marble top. Roman inscription around the face, "TIB

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Ancient Roman Gold Nicolo Intaglio Ring with Inscription
Ancient Roman Gold Nicolo Intaglio Ring with Inscription

Ancient Roman Gold Nicolo Intaglio Ring with Inscription

Located in London, GB

A fine Roman solid gold and nicolo intaglio finger ring, dating to the 2nd century AD. The solid

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Antiquities

Reduced-size inscription as on the famous Roman epitaph of the Coliseum
Reduced-size inscription as on the famous Roman epitaph of the Coliseum

Reduced-size inscription as on the famous Roman epitaph of the Coliseum

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Reduced-size inscription as on the famous Roman epitaph of the Coliseum 19th century, Grand Tour

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Stone

Antique French Leroy Gilt Bronze Miniature Carriage Clock
Antique French Leroy Gilt Bronze Miniature Carriage Clock

Antique French Leroy Gilt Bronze Miniature Carriage Clock

Located in Long Island City, NY

enamel dial with Roman numerals and inscription Leroy et Fils, 114 115 Palais Royal, Paris. Leroy was a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Viennese Gilt Silver & Enamel Table Clock With Gallant Scenes Painting, Ca 1880
Viennese Gilt Silver & Enamel Table Clock With Gallant Scenes Painting, Ca 1880

Viennese Gilt Silver & Enamel Table Clock With Gallant Scenes Painting, Ca 1880

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

movement with partially guilloché silver dial with Roman numerals in black, inscription on the movement

Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel

Egyptian Revival Antique Bronze Clock Garniture by Tiffany & Co c. 1880
Egyptian Revival Antique Bronze Clock Garniture by Tiffany & Co c. 1880

Egyptian Revival Antique Bronze Clock Garniture by Tiffany & Co c. 1880

By Japy Frères, Tiffany & Co.

Located in Shippensburg, PA

dial, this set with raised gilded Roman numerals around the gilt inscription of "Tiffany and Co, NY

Category

Antique 1880s French Egyptian Revival Clocks

Materials

Slate, Brass, Bronze, Metal

Pair of 19th Century German Beer Stein
Pair of 19th Century German Beer Stein

Pair of 19th Century German Beer Stein

Located in Vienna, AT

arch-closed panels with men dressed in armor, resembling the ancient Roman soldiers with the

Category

Antique 1880s German More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Stoneware

Les Must de Cartier Paris Cased Maroon and Gilt Desk Clock and Photo Frame
Les Must de Cartier Paris Cased Maroon and Gilt Desk Clock and Photo Frame

Les Must de Cartier Paris Cased Maroon and Gilt Desk Clock and Photo Frame

By Cartier

Located in London, GB

respectively. The decorative clock features a white dial and black Roman numerals, with an Arabic

Category

Vintage 1980s French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Satin

Pierre Emile Hébert & Georges Servant Bronze Sculpture of Thetis on Mantel Clock
Pierre Emile Hébert & Georges Servant Bronze Sculpture of Thetis on Mantel Clock

Pierre Emile Hébert & Georges Servant Bronze Sculpture of Thetis on Mantel Clock

By Georges Emile Henri Servant, Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert

Located in Shippensburg, PA

and minute hands, the chapter ring with black ink Roman numerals around a recessed-lobe interior over

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Staffordshire Pottery King George IV Mug, Dated 19th July 1829
Staffordshire Pottery King George IV Mug, Dated 19th July 1829

Staffordshire Pottery King George IV Mug, Dated 19th July 1829

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

, dressed as a Roman Emporer, beneath the inscription ‘GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA BRITANNIARIUM REX’. Having a

Category

Antique 1820s English George IV Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

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