Bidspirit auction | GREEK HIGH KARAT GOLD DIADEM


GREEK HIGH KARAT GOLD DIADEM WITH WINGED NIKE AND FLORAL MOTIFS - Ca. 350 - 300 BC A gold diadem formed from a thin sheet of gold, with an elongated body and rounded terminals. The band is decorated in repouss? with a central winged Nike standing frontally in a long vertically pleated garment, her wings swept back and framed by scrolling tendrils and floral buds in low relief. Size: 215mm x 55mm; Weight: 7g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 14231, Antiquities, Lot 128.