18K+ Gold Earrings w/ Roman Bronze Amulets & Garnets
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely pair of cast-bronze pendants with fan-shaped bodies, a lower cylindrical protrusion with incised rings, and a slender protrusion on top with a perforated suspension loop. Modern 14K gold wires are presented within the rings of each lower cylinder, and the circular 18K+ gold pin bodies each feature a faceted, fuchsia-hued rhodolite garnet. A wearable set of earrings that is sure to accentuate any ensemble! Size of each bronze pendant (both are relatively similar): 0.4" W x 1" H (1 cm x 2.5 cm); total weight: 7.6 grams; quality of gold: 82.6% (equivalent to 18K+).
Provenance: ex-private California, USA collection; ex-private Middle East collection, acquired in the 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#148871
Condition Report: Gold components added to bronze amulets in modern times, and earrings are wearable as shown. Bronze pendants are ancient, and gold components and rhodolite garnets are modern. Minor abrasions to pendant bodies, otherwise intact and very good. Wonderful patina throughout pendant bodies.
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely pair of cast-bronze pendants with fan-shaped bodies, a lower cylindrical protrusion with incised rings, and a slender protrusion on top with a perforated suspension loop. Modern 14K gold wires are presented within the rings of each lower cylinder, and the circular 18K+ gold pin bodies each feature a faceted, fuchsia-hued rhodolite garnet. A wearable set of earrings that is sure to accentuate any ensemble! Size of each bronze pendant (both are relatively similar): 0.4" W x 1" H (1 cm x 2.5 cm); total weight: 7.6 grams; quality of gold: 82.6% (equivalent to 18K+).
Provenance: ex-private California, USA collection; ex-private Middle East collection, acquired in the 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#148871
Condition Report: Gold components added to bronze amulets in modern times, and earrings are wearable as shown. Bronze pendants are ancient, and gold components and rhodolite garnets are modern. Minor abrasions to pendant bodies, otherwise intact and very good. Wonderful patina throughout pendant bodies.
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