Ancient Greek, Hellenistic Gold Luxury Zoomorphic Earring with a Head of Lion in a Fascinating Style!
HELLENISTIC GREECE GOLD LION-HEAD EARRING THIS UNMATCHED HAND CRAFTED EARRING CONSISTS OF A LION HEADED TERMINAL AND A COILED HOOP CONSISTING OF TWISTED SPIRALS OF GOLD WIRE TAPERING TO A POINT. THE LION'S HEAD IS EXTREMELY ARTISTIC IN DESIGN. THE LION'S HEAD IS CRAFTED FROM SHEET GOLD WORKED IN REPOUSSE. THE LION'S MOUTH IS OPEN. Fastener was reduced and missing and slightly bent otherwise Good Condition. Very rare and attractive type. Size: 1,8cm. / Weight: 2g. Item No. K20 Purchased by the current owner in 2011 in Austria, Wien from Collector fair. Collected Since: 1970's. Previous owners history: Old Austrian Private Collection. The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
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HELLENISTIC GREECE GOLD LION-HEAD EARRING THIS UNMATCHED HAND CRAFTED EARRING CONSISTS OF A LION HEADED TERMINAL AND A COILED HOOP CONSISTING OF TWISTED SPIRALS OF GOLD WIRE TAPERING TO A POINT. THE LION'S HEAD IS EXTREMELY ARTISTIC IN DESIGN. THE LION'S HEAD IS CRAFTED FROM SHEET GOLD WORKED IN REPOUSSE. THE LION'S MOUTH IS OPEN. Fastener was reduced and missing and slightly bent otherwise Good Condition. Very rare and attractive type. Size: 1,8cm. / Weight: 2g. Item No. K20 Purchased by the current owner in 2011 in Austria, Wien from Collector fair. Collected Since: 1970's. Previous owners history: Old Austrian Private Collection. The Seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally , provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
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