MATCHED PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD EARRINGS WITH GARNETS AND GLASS BEADS

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A matched pair of gold earrings, each with a long wire hook centred by an oval garnet cabochon set in a raised mount bordered by radiating flutes. Suspended below is a tapering ribbed gold cone terminating in a spherical glass bead. Size: 44-48mm x 10-10mm; Weight: 7.6g 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:£800

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