CIRCA 11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.

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A PAIR OF ISLAMIC GOLD EARRINGS
CIRCA 11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
Each of crescentic form with spherical bead type decoration infilled with granules and bordered with twisted wire, the high looped ear wire with hinge mechanism; and an East Roman gold earring of openwork crescentic form decorated with wire circles infilled with spiral wirework, fine suspension loops below with pendant chains, one chain missing, circa mid-2nd/3rd Century A.D.
1¼ in. (3.2 cm.) and 1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm.) long respectively (3)

Provenance

Acquired in 1960 from K. J. Hewett, London (item one); and acquired in 1986 (item two).

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium

Lot Essay

For the last earring, cf. P. F. Davidson and A. Oliver, Ancient Greek and Roman Gold Jewelry, The Brooklyn Museum, 1984, pp. 108-109, no. 110 for the type where the dating is discussed. All known examples are singletons, not pairs.

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