MATCHED PAIR OF BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD OPENWORK EARRINGS

Ca. AD 400 - 600. A matched pair of gold earrings, each constructed as an openwork cage with twisted wire ribs framing a vertical register of stacked granules, the lower end gathered into a narrow terminal, with a suspension loop above a ribbed collar. For similar see: The Louvre Museum, AO 2665 A. Size: 47-47mm x 9-9mm; Weight: 5.5g Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a distinguished New York private collection, assembled between 1975 and 1995. The collection was authenticated in the early 1990s by Dr. Jack Ogden and Barbara Deppert Lippitz, leading specialists in ancient jewellery. A significant number of objects from this collection were also published in a professional catalogue. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..

Estimate:£800

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