Bidspirit auction | MATCHED PAIR OF BYZANTINE GOLD

MATCHED PAIR OF BYZANTINE GOLD AND PEARL EARRINGS - Ca. AD 600 - 700. A matched pair of gold earrings, each formed as a hoop of round-section wire with a short reel-shaped collar. Below hangs a granulated medallion made as a beaded circular ring crossed by two ribs to form a cross. The four cardinal points are marked by pellet clusters, and the lower edge is finished with a small pearl drop.For similar see: Dumbarton Oaks, BZ.1938.7.Size: 45-46mm x 26-28mm; Weight: 9gProvenance: Private UK collection; Ex Private collection, Germany since 2019; acquired in 1981 from the A.C. Collection, England; Previously on the English art market in the late 1970s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.