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LOT 0968
Roman Gold Earring Pair with Bead Drops
CIRCA 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (7.02 grams total, 38 mm each).
Matched pair, each comprising a leaf plaque on a triangular band with three loops, each with a round-section tubular ribbed shaft with blue and green glass beads; hook closure to the reverse. [2]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911, item 2659, for type.
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LOT 0968
Roman Gold Earring Pair with Bead Drops
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£400 (EUR 464; USD 540) +BP*
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