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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]

Provenance

Swiss private collection, Basel, M.C. (b.1933) and R.C.B. (b.1929), thence by descent.

Literature

Cf. Williams, D. & Ogden, J., Greek Gold - Jewellery of the Classical World, London, 1994, item 99, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0651

Eastern Greek Gold Hoop Earring

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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