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LOT 0105
Roman Gold Earring with Matched Copy
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 3/4 in. (7.25 grams total, 46 mm).
Featuring a large central boss with and pendant decorated with fine granulation; discus decorated with a central cluster of granulation with four simple granules to the edges; boss framed with gentle ropework around the edges; hanging pendants with a cylindrical bead, and cluster of granulated hollow spheres; with another reproduction earring to make a pair. [2]
ProvenanceEx collection of a deceased Japanese gentleman, 1970-2010.
LiteratureSee Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911.
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LOT 0105
Roman Gold Earring with Matched Copy
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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