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LOT 0214
Roman Gold Earrings with Bosses
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.97 grams total, 17-18 mm).
Matched pair of gold earrings, each a twisted wire hoop with domed ellipsoid shield and hook-and-eye closure; two radiating granules to the lower edge each with a graduated granule cluster below. [2]
Provenance
From a collection of a London lady, acquired annually during 1990s-2000s.
Literature
Cf. Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911, pl.LIII, item 2508, for type.
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LOT 0214
Roman Gold Earrings with Bosses
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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