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Lot 113

Two pairs of Roman gold earrings and a single Roman gold and glass earring
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1 December 2020, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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Two pairs of Roman gold earrings and a single Roman gold and glass earring
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Comprising a pair of earrings with a pearl or glass bead mounted in a gold plate with double twisted border, a pendant with a pearl below; a pair of earrings of inverted pyramidal form, each embellished with small glass beads; and a single earring with green glass disc, an applied wire forming a border and partially wrapping the hoop, 2.3cm long; 3.2cm long; and 2.5cm diam. respectively (5)

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Provenance:
Private collection, UK.
with Helios Gallery, London.
Private collection, UK, acquired from the above 12 December 2004 and 11 July 2005.

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