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THBPair of Wearable Roman Gold Lunate Earrings
Lot 9
About Seller
Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Dec 9, 2021
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2021-12-09 12:00:00
2021-12-09 12:00:00
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Bidsquare : All That Glitters | Ancient & Ethnographic
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/artemis-gallery/all-that-glitters-ancient-ethnographic-8000
Join us for a very special holiday auction featuring jewelry, glass, icons, coins, and so much more. Think silver, gold, and all things shiny. Perfect for holiday gift giving or for self-gifting. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a very special holiday auction featuring jewelry, glass, icons, coins, and so much more. Think silver, gold, and all things shiny. Perfect for holiday gift giving or for self-gifting. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fabulous pair of wearable earrings constructed from wires of 91.7% to 92.4% gold (equivalent to 22K+). Each earring features a relatively circular body with twisted terminals binding the original ear wires to the top of the bodies, and a gold foil lunate applique is displayed on the fronts of both. With a modern twisted jump ring and a modern 14K gold-plated sterling silver ear wire, this is a fine set of wearable ancient earrings! Size of each (both are relatively similar): 0.39" L x 0.39" W x 0.57" H (1 cm x 1 cm x 1.4 cm); 1.58" H (4 cm) with included ear wire; gold quality: 91.7% to 92.4% (equivalent to 22K+); total weight: 2.8 grams
Provenance: ex private New York City, New York, USA collection, acquired on the London Market before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#168354Wearable as shown. Gold earrings and lunate appliques are ancient; jump rings and ear wires are modern. Both earrings and lunate appliques have minor bending to overall forms, otherwise intact and excellent. Nice luster throughout. Jump rings are modern gold-filled wire, and modern ear wires are 14K gold-plated sterling silver.Condition
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