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LOT 0799
Roman Gold Drop Earring Pair
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (4.17 grams total, 37-38 mm).
Matched pair, each an ellipsoid cell with rosette surround, hook to the reverse, hollow teardrop dangle below. [2]
ProvenanceEx European private collection, 1990s.
Acquired from a London, UK, gallery.
property of an Essex gentleman.
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