Pair of Etruscan Gold miniature Bauletto Earrings First half of...
Pair of Etruscan Gold miniature Bauletto Earrings
First half of 6th century BC; height mm 13 each; gr 2,64 tot; These earrings are miniature sculptures of considerable intricacy, as they combine the techniques of repoussé, filigree, and granulation. Provenance: The Gotha Precious Collection: property of a Swiss Collector; with Oswald Burchard, Zurich, until 1983; formerly part of the M. Hess Collection (Hotel Jura, Basel).
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Pair of Etruscan Gold miniature Bauletto Earrings
First half of 6th century BC; height mm 13 each; gr 2,64 tot; These earrings are miniature sculptures of considerable intricacy, as they combine the techniques of repoussé, filigree, and granulation. Provenance: The Gotha Precious Collection: property of a Swiss Collector; with Oswald Burchard, Zurich, until 1983; formerly part of the M. Hess Collection (Hotel Jura, Basel).