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LOT 0103
Hellenistic Gold Earrings with Gemstones
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/2 in. (3.85 grams total, 40 mm each).
Matched pair of gold earrings, each wire hoop with hook-and-eye closure, ellipsoid shield with beaded rim and cell with carnelian cabochon, free-running dangle with filigree crocketting and granule cluster. [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.LII, items 2376, 2377, for type.
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LOT 0103
Hellenistic Gold Earrings with Gemstones
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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