A MACEDONIAN TYPE GOLD FIBULA

CIRCA 330-300 B.C.

Details

A MACEDONIAN TYPE GOLD FIBULA
CIRCA 330-300 B.C.
The arched bow with six flanged 'wheels', the hinge-plate in the form of a granulated and beaded wire palmette above a star, the catch-plate with two gold spools, two filigree rosettes and punched circle decoration, traces of bronze pin, 1¾ in. (4.4 cm.) across; a gold disc pendant with relief female head wearing earrings surmounted by ribbed suspension loop, 1 in. (2.5 cm.) diam.; a pair of filigree and granulated gold earring pendants each in the form of a club of Herakles, one end missing, 1.1/8 in. (2.8 cm.) long max.; and five hollow gold spherical beads (one crumpled), all circa 4th Century B.C. (9)

Provenance

Bense collection; acquired from Mnzen und Medaillen A. G., Basel, 1977; sold Sotheby's, London, 14 December 1995, part lot 233.

Lot Essay

Item one: cf. D. Williams and J. Ogden, Greek Gold, The British Museum, London, 1994, pp. 78-79, no. 33 for the type and bibliography.
See illustration on page ?? for part lot.

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