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LOT 1332
Byzantine Silver-Gilt Earring Pair
6TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (9.54 grams total, 35-36 mm).
A matched pair with round-section hoops and decorative 'bulbs' featuring medial ropework collars, with applied beads and collars of 'ropework' to both ends. [2]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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