Roman Gold Necklace Pendant
Mid-3rd century AD. A gold necklace pendant, ellipsoid in cross section, in the shape of a small tube to which are attached two small hoops for the fastening of the necklace, the upper part ornamented with four small bosses Cf. S. necklaces of Type II, Variant 3 in Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia,1991, cat. 97 pp. 51,138. 1.56 grams, 26mm (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent.
Condition Report: Fine condition.
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Mid-3rd century AD. A gold necklace pendant, ellipsoid in cross section, in the shape of a small tube to which are attached two small hoops for the fastening of the necklace, the upper part ornamented with four small bosses Cf. S. necklaces of Type II, Variant 3 in Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia,1991, cat. 97 pp. 51,138. 1.56 grams, 26mm (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent.
Condition Report: Fine condition.