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Large Pair Of Ancient Roman Gold Earrings c.2nd-4th

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Large Pair Of Ancient Roman Gold Earrings c.2nd-4th
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Large Pair Of Ancient Roman Gold Earrings c.2nd-4th century AD. Size 2 3/4 inches length. A large pair of large Eastern Roman granulated earrings, terminating with large wire hoops and decorated on the fronts with applied drop-shaped settings inlaid using glass. Attached below the earrings is a cluster of ornate granulated ball sprees and a smaller round compartment bearing a glass inset that echo the larger glass setting above. Overall reddish surface patina with some scattered encrustation. Intact, with some minor scattered imperfections. Provenance: NYC collection, ex. Willem Bastiaan Blok Coll., Netherlands, 1980s-1990s.