Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 28, 2019
(Your local time)
United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 42:
Parthian Gold Earrings with Garnet Drops
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Start price:
£
270
Estimated price:
$300 - $400
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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1st century BC
A matched pair of gold earrings, each a crescent plaque with ends extended to form a hook-and-eye closure, three cells each with a garnet cabochon, three wire dangles each with a spherical garnet bead. 8.01 grams total, 30mm (1 1/4"). Very fine condition. [2]
Provenance
From a London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
