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LOT 0805
Roman Gold Earring
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (2.54 grams, 30 mm).
Hollow-formed disc with radiating granules to the rim, filigree collar, dangle with granule cluster.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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