PAIR OF MATCHED ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD EARRINGS WITH GARNET SPHERES AND DANGLES

Ca. AD 1 - 200. A matched pair of gold earrings, each comprising a thin oval hoop with a central repoussé disc set with a spherical garnet bead. Suspended below the hoop is a single faceted dangle on a gold wire. For similar see: Christie's, Online Auction 12805, Ancient Jewelry: Wearable Art, Lot 11. Size: 21-23mm x 12-13mm; Weight: 3g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK collection of Ancient Art.