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LOT 0104
Hellenistic Gold Earrings with Beads and Pearls
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
2 - 2 1/8 in. (12.27 grams total, 52-54 mm).
Matched pair of gold hoop earrings with hook-and-eye closure; three applied loops to the lower edge each with a pearl in a cup setting, turquoise-coloured translucent gemstone beneath; restored. [2]
Provenance
From a collection of a London lady, acquired annually during 1990s-2000s.
Literature
Cf. Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911, pl.LV, item 2682, for a later version of the same type.
Footnotes
The turquoise-coloured stones were artificially stained in antiquity.
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LOT 0104
Hellenistic Gold Earrings with Beads and Pearls
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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