HELLENISTIC GOLD BRACELET DECORATED WITH LION HEAD TERMINALS

Ca. 400 BC.
A Hellenistic gold bracelet with conical section. The terminals are in lion shape realised in stylised manner with long mane and ears. For similar see: Christie's, Live auction 1735, ANCIENT JEWELRY, Lot. 227. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: 50mm x 68mm; Weight: 28g
Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.