PAIR OF BYZANTINE GOLD AND PEARL EARRINGS

Ca. AD 500 - 600. A matched pair of gold earrings, each with a round-section hoop suspending a vertical pendant of a cuboid bead above small ribbed spacers and a pair of spherical pearls, terminating in a tiny coiled finial. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2491, Ancient Jewelry, Lot 449. Size: 42-43mm x 14-14mm; Weight: 6g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly in a Swiss private collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. .

Estimate:£500

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