Loading, please wait...
LOT 0504
Greek Gold Earring
CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1/2 in. (0.59 grams, 12 mm).
Formed as a horn with applied filigree and granule detailing below the rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx collection of the Chierroni family, Paris, France, formed between 1980-1990s.
Property of a French collector.
Cf. similar item in the British Museum under accession no.1868,0110.417.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Greek and Other Pottery Fragment Group
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including amphora, bowl, cup and other fragments. 5.6 kg total, 5.5-33 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Greek and Other Pottery Fragment Group
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Including squat and biconical bowls, amphora sherds and other types. 3.34 kg total, 4-19 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Greek Archaic Bronze Brooch
7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising a simple arched bow, coiled pin and a flaring catch-plate. 2.58 grams, 47 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.