Greek Gold Earrings with Eros
Greek Gold Earrings with Eros 2nd-1st century BC
A matched pair of gold earrings, each a hoop with applied rosette and facing figure of nude Eros wearing a sash modelled in the half-round. 4.72 grams total, 24-25mm (1"). Fine condition. [2]
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; formerly in the private collection of an English lady previously living in Oxford; previously the property of a North London gentleman; before that in an important Mayfair, London, UK collection, acquired in the 1970s.
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Greek Gold Earrings with Eros 2nd-1st century BC
A matched pair of gold earrings, each a hoop with applied rosette and facing figure of nude Eros wearing a sash modelled in the half-round. 4.72 grams total, 24-25mm (1"). Fine condition. [2]
Provenance
Property of a London gentleman; formerly in the private collection of an English lady previously living in Oxford; previously the property of a North London gentleman; before that in an important Mayfair, London, UK collection, acquired in the 1970s.