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591 - MATCHED PAIR OF BYZANTINE OR ISLAMIC GOLD AND TURQUOISE EARR…

Estimate £1,200 - £2,000

Description

MATCHED PAIR OF BYZANTINE OR ISLAMIC GOLD AND TURQUOISE EARRINGS Ca. AD 800 - 1000. A matched pair of gold earrings, each with a curved hoop ending in a hook fastening. Three hollow gold beads are arranged below, with two larger globes flanking a central bead set with turquoise cabochons. Ribbed tubular sleeves are set between the beads. For similar see: C. Entwistle and N. Adams, Intelligible Beauty, plate 12, p. 207. Size: 26-26mm x 25-25mm; Weight: 7.6g Provenance: From a private UK collection; London market acquisition; earlier part of a Swiss collection spanning the 1980sÐ2007. This item has been cleared 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 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd