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CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
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AN ANGLO-SAXON GILT BRONZE FISH
CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
The lower body decorated with running spiral, the upper body and face with chip-carved linear ornament, mouth indicated, the eye with additional circular garnet inlay, tail missing, modern pin clasp on reverse, 2.5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) long; a pair of Etruscan gold and enamel cockerel earrings, the pendant white enamel cockerel with face, tail and feet in sheet gold with wire details, mainly 3rd-2nd Century B.C., 1.3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) long max.; a pair of Roman gold and garnet earrings, the disc with central garnet cabochon and pendant gold stylized twin-handled 'amphora', with translucent glass bead terminal, repaired, mainly 1st-2nd Century A.D., 1½ in. (3.7 cm.) long max.; two Hellenistic gold earrings with filigree rosette disc, one with pendant figure of Nike (repaired), the other with separate Harpocrates holding a cornucopia, hooks later, 1¼ in. (3.2 cm.) long max.; a pair of gold conical pendant earrings with cabochon garnet inlay above; another pair with garnet bead pendant with gold rosette caps, 2½ in. (6.3 cm.) long max.; and an Egyptian green glazed composition wedjat-eye amulet, later gold pendant setting, Late Period (712-332 B.C.), 1 in. (2.4 cm.) across, the earrings with ancient and modern elements (12)
CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
The lower body decorated with running spiral, the upper body and face with chip-carved linear ornament, mouth indicated, the eye with additional circular garnet inlay, tail missing, modern pin clasp on reverse, 2.5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) long; a pair of Etruscan gold and enamel cockerel earrings, the pendant white enamel cockerel with face, tail and feet in sheet gold with wire details, mainly 3rd-2nd Century B.C., 1.3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) long max.; a pair of Roman gold and garnet earrings, the disc with central garnet cabochon and pendant gold stylized twin-handled 'amphora', with translucent glass bead terminal, repaired, mainly 1st-2nd Century A.D., 1½ in. (3.7 cm.) long max.; two Hellenistic gold earrings with filigree rosette disc, one with pendant figure of Nike (repaired), the other with separate Harpocrates holding a cornucopia, hooks later, 1¼ in. (3.2 cm.) long max.; a pair of gold conical pendant earrings with cabochon garnet inlay above; another pair with garnet bead pendant with gold rosette caps, 2½ in. (6.3 cm.) long max.; and an Egyptian green glazed composition wedjat-eye amulet, later gold pendant setting, Late Period (712-332 B.C.), 1 in. (2.4 cm.) across, the earrings with ancient and modern elements (12)
Sale room notice
There is an extra pair of gold hoop earrings in this lot and the quantity is now 14, not 12.