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LOT 2648
Moghul Indian Gold and Pearl Earrings
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.71 grams total, 18-19.1 mm).
Matched pair, each a crescentic hoop with an openwork filigree sphere and two pearls. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.
Similar bowls were found at Nal, appearing to be canister-like vessels with circular openings. As here, it is a buff ware with traces of blue and red patterns, and repeated geometrical design, here enriched with the image of a wild beast.
