Roman earrings with shield
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Object number
AR3489
| Object: |
Pair of Roman gold earrings with shield
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| Material: |
Gold. Beads made of blue glass.
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| Period: |
2nd century AD to mid 3rd century AD, Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
Matching pair of gold earrings. Each earring consists of a semi-spherical shield with decorative granules. A ring is soldered on the backside of the shield and closes via eyelet and hook. Attached is a pendant with a volute on the upper eyelet and a biconical blue glass bead at the lower end. This type of earring was widespread in Roman Imperial times, from the provinces north of the Alps through the Balkans to the eastern Mediterranean. |
| Dimensions: |
Eyelet with pendant 30mm and 29mm long. The shield is approximately 9mm in diameter. Both earrings together weigh approximately 1.5g.
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| Condition: |
Very good condition. The shields and pendants are minimally deformed, which does no harm to the overall impression.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2023 on the German art market. Previously in the German family collection K. J. Mueller. Acquired between 1950 and 1977, presumably from the art market.
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| References: |
For comparable earrings on the art market cf. Christie's New York auction 5 December 2012, lot 423, sold for 2000 USD (equivalent to approximately 1900 EUR at the time). Similar R. A. Higgins, Greek and Roman Jewellery, fig. 54A, but with a different pendant. Similar L. Ruseva-Slokoska, Roman Jewellery, p. 119, cat. no. 39a and 39b. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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