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LOT 0216
Roman Gold Earrings with Bosses
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (6.58 grams total, 34 mm each).
Matched pair of gold earrings, each adomed shield with substantial hoop to the reverse, hook-and-eye closure, applied filigree ram's head scrolls above a cluster of hollow balls with vertical granule clusters. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a collection of a London lady, acquired annually during 1990s-2000s.
LiteratureCf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, items 38, 60a, for type.
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LOT 0216
Roman Gold Earrings with Bosses
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £100
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