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LOT 0217

Estimate
GBP (£) 400 - 600
EUR (€) 460 - 690
USD ($) 540 - 800

ROMAN GOLD EARRINGS WITH BOSSES
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.01 grams total, 16-17 mm).

Matched pair of gold earrings each a twisted wire hoop with domed shield, central granule and filigree border, cluster of granules below. [2]

PROVENANCE:
From a collection of a London lady, acquired annually during 1990s-2000s.

LITERATURE:
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 13a, for type.

CONDITION
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