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HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS WITH ANIMAL PROTOMES

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HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS WITH ANIMAL PROTOMES
HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS WITH ANIMAL PROTOMES
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Ca. 400 - 200 BC.
A pair of 21 ct earrings with tapering hoops of spiraled plain and beaded wires that hook through a loop on the underside of the protomes. A collar of twisted wire tongues is joined to a plain section with twisted and plain filigree wires. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2491, Ancient jewellery, Lot. 366. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: 30mm x 30mm; Weight: 11g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS WITH ANIMAL PROTOMES

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000
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Starting Price £1,000
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