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2 Greek Gold Foil Pieces w/ Palmettes
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Greece, Classical to Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. A pair of dazzling pieces of gold foil, each from an applique or diadem and adorned with the repousse motif of an anthemion or palmette - a symmetrical group of spreading fronds extending from a singular base - above a border of rondels. These foliate motifs are popular throughout the ancient world and are especially found in architecture and funerary contexts. Size of largest: 1.5" W x 1.6" H (3.8 cm x 4.1 cm); metal quality 62% gold (equivalent to over 14 karats), 31% silver; weight: 1 gram
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#137069
Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Greece, Classical to Hellenistic period, ca. 4th to 1st century BCE. A pair of dazzling pieces of gold foil, each from an applique or diadem and adorned with the repousse motif of an anthemion or palmette - a symmetrical group of spreading fronds extending from a singular base - above a border of rondels. These foliate motifs are popular throughout the ancient world and are especially found in architecture and funerary contexts. Size of largest: 1.5" W x 1.6" H (3.8 cm x 4.1 cm); metal quality 62% gold (equivalent to over 14 karats), 31% silver; weight: 1 gram
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired 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.
#137069
Condition
Fragments of a larger piece. Very fragile with some tearing to edges. Liberal remains of repousse decoration.
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2 Greek Gold Foil Pieces w/ Palmettes
Estimate $50 - $75
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
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