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LOT 0561
Greek Silver Earring Pair with Nike
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 - 1 3/8 in. (9.66 grams total, 34-37 mm).
Each with a hook and spherical beads, applied collars and a winged figure of Nike with arms extended. [2]
Provenance
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
Literature
Cf. Higgins, R.A., Greek and Roman Jewellery, London, 1961, p.165.
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LOT 0561
Greek Silver Earring Pair with Nike
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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