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LOT 0651
Eastern Greek Gold Hoop Earring
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (4.88 grams, 35 mm).
Comprising a tapering hoop with applied filigree collars, wire hoop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceSwiss private collection, Basel, M.C. (b.1933) and R.C.B. (b.1929), thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Williams, D. & Ogden, J., Greek Gold - Jewellery of the Classical World, London, 1994, item 99, for type.
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