Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE GOLD OPENWORK EARRING WITH

BYZANTINE GOLD OPENWORK EARRING WITH PENDANTS - Ca. AD 500 - 600.A stunning set of gold Byzantine earrings. Each earring consists of a crescentic section featuring an openwork design depicting a floral motif, framed with a gold wire. The earrings are further adorned with four chain pendants, each with pearls at the finials. The ear hook is joined to the concave edge, arching above and designed to hook into a loop at the other end. For similar see: Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millennium, no. 14.Size: 65-75mm x 20-25mm; Weight: 10gProvenance: Property of a London art gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Private Collection, Connecticut, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.