MATCHED PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD AND PEARL EARRINGS

Ca. AD 100 - 300. A matched pair of gold earrings, each with a slender hooked ear wire attached to a circular mount decorated with concentric bands of twisted wire and enclosing a pearl secured by a transverse pin. Below is a trapezoidal plaque embellished with horizontal wire bands and granulation, suspending three pendants with scrolling wire terminals, each threaded with two pearls separated by a gold bead. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1917,0601.2672. Size: 37-37mm x 13-13mm; Weight: 5.5g Provenance: Private London collection of an art professional; acquired on the UK and European art markets between 1980s to early 2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Stima:€596.95

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