Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD EARRINGS

PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD EARRINGS WITH DANGLES - Ca. AD 1 - 300. A pair of gold earrings, each with a circular hoop of round section and a short vertical drop tightly wrapped with gold wire, terminating in a small loop. The drops are strung with two beads: an upper bead of polygonal section and a lower globular bead. For similar see: F. H. MARSHALL, M. A., The Catalogue of the Jewelry, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the departiment of antiquities of the British Museum, 1911, Cat. 2652 Size: 37-38mm x 18-18mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Belgium; formerly in a German private collection before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.