Pair of Roman gold earrings
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Object number
AR3301-06
| Object: |
Pair of Roman gold earrings
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| Material: |
Gold. The inserts and beads made of glass.
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| Period: |
3rd century AD. Roman Imperial period. |
| Description: |
Two gold earrings. Each consists of a gold wire bent to a circle, the ends twisted to eyelet and loop. A box shaped mount made of sheet gold is soldered on opposite the clasp. It holds a green glass insert. There is also a pendant on the gold wire. It consists of a short piece of gold wire, attached via an eyelet at the end. It holds a cylindrical bulbous white glass bead.
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| Dimensions: |
25mm and 23mm long, respectively.
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| Condition: |
Perfect condition. Including the original bead pendants and glass inserts.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us on the art market in 2022. Previously in the French private collection Levy. Acquired into the collection in 1982.
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| References: |
Cf. F. H. Marshall, Catalogue of the Jewellery, British Museum, pl. LV, no. 2655.
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| Authenticity: |
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