STUNNING PAIR OF BYZANTINE OPENWORK GOLD EARRINGS WITH CROSS…

Lot no. 6

Estimate: £2,500 - £3,500

Sale date : 11/29/2025 at 2:00 PM

Description

STUNNING PAIR OF BYZANTINE OPENWORK GOLD EARRINGS WITH CROSS. Ca. AD 500 - 700. A matched pair of gold earrings, each with a crescentic openwork pendant suspended from a rounded wire and framed by a curved rim enclosing a central beaded roundel pierced by a cross-in-circle, flanked by peacocks; the perimeter set with applied hollow bosses. For similar see: Christie's, Online Auction 14573, Ancient Jewelry: Wearable Art, Lot 15. Size: 42-45mm x 38-40mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in France in the early 2000s; formerly in a Swiss private collection formed in the 1980s and 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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