Ancient Roman Gold / Glass Earrings - Wearable!
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Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A set of beautiful earrings shaped from curved wire of between 91.82% and 93.65% gold. The relatively circular accessories are each fitted with a cerulean glass bead dangler as well as a more-petite, royal blue glass bead dangler, and each is made wearable by a modern 14K gold-plated sterling silver French hook. Size of each (both are relatively similar): 0.49" W x 0.78" H (1.2 cm x 2 cm); 1.35" H (3.4 cm) with modern ear wires; gold quality: 91.82% to 93.65% gold (equivalent to 22K+); total weight: 2.0 grams.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, before 2010
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#183954
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#183954
Condition
Wearable as shown and constructed in modern times. Circular ear wires and glass beads are ancient; gold-plated silver French hooks are modern. Each with slight bending to wires and light abrasions to glass beads commensurate with age, otherwise intact and very good. Great luster throughout.
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Ancient Roman Gold / Glass Earrings - Wearable!
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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