PAIR OF CELTIC GOLD HAIR-RINGS

Ca. 300 - 1 BC. A pair of gold hair-rings, each penannular and formed from round-section wire: the one on the left is a tight double-coil with bulbous, rounded terminals; the one on the right is a slender hoop with overlapping tubular ends. For similar see: S. Moscati, Palazzo Grassi, Venezia, I Celti, Bompiani, 1989, p. 612. Size: D:12-12.6mm / US: 1/2-1 1/4 / UK: A-B 1/2; Weight: 11.5g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market, Munich before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..