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LOT 0737
Roman Gold Earring Pair with Pillar Drops
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 - 1 5/8 in. (7.44 grams total, 36-42 mm).
Tutullus type each with ropework border, central ring, radiating granules to the rim. [2]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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