STUNNING MATCHED PAIR OF HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS WITH GARNET OWLS

Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each with a slender wire hoop terminating in a hook, with a coiled wire fitting securing a carved garnet owl below. Each owl has large circular eyes, a short beak and finely incised plumage, with wings folded against its body. Size: 36-36mm x 19-19mm; Weight: 6.4g 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:€946.6

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