MATCHED PAIR OF GREEK GOLD FILIGREE EARRINGS WITH GARNETS

Ca. 400 - 300 BC. > A matched pair of gold earrings, each with a hollow boat-shaped hoop tapering to overlapping terminals. At the front is a pear-shaped garnet cabochon set in a raised collet with beaded edging and a globule above. From the lower curve hangs a tapering triangular drop composed of spheres enriched with filigree, framed at the sides by twisted wires and finished with a globular terminal. > > Size: 45-47mm x 29-30mm; Weight: 23.5g > Provenance: Private London collection of an art professional; acquired on the UK and European art markets between 1980s to early 2000s. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. > >

Estimate:£2,000

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