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272 - MATCHED PAIR OF HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS WITH GARNETS.

Estimate £6,000 - £10,000

Description

MATCHED PAIR OF HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS WITH GARNETS. Ca. 150 BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each with a plain hook above a circular medallion framed by braided wire and set at the centre with a garnet. One medallion is decorated with a rosette of 10 petals around the central stone, the other with a ring of 11 applied circles. Below, a suspension loop supports a heart-shaped pendant mount set with a large garnet within a twisted wire frame and bordered by loops. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1958,0722.4. Size: 54-55mm x 17-18mm; Weight: 9.1g Provenance: Private London collection; Previously in the collection of RW; Aquired on the Swiss art maket 2006; Previously in a Swiss private collection of G F Reder, acquired from Herman Ball-Paul Graupe auction, 4 November 1929, lot 56. Ex Marc Rosenberg collection, Berlin. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM

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