Bidspirit auction | ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD TWISTED

ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD TWISTED BRACELET - Ca. AD 1 - 300 A 21kt gold bracelet formed from a round-section wire twisted and shaped as a closed hoop. The tapered ends are modelled as a simple hook-and-eye fastening. Size: 60mm x 50mm; Weight: 25.7g. Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a distinguished New York private collection, assembled between 1975 and 1995. The collection was documented and authenticated in the early 1990s by Dr. Jack Ogden and Barbara Deppert Lippitz, leading specialists in ancient jewellery. A significant number of objects from this collection were published in a professional catalogue, a copy of which is available upon request. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1872,0604.715.