Roman Gold Necklace with Sun Whorl Pendant
1st-3rd century AD. A heavy gold necklace and pendant comprising: choker-length trichinopoly chain with ring terminals, hook-and-eye closure; bifacial openwork pendant with ribbed loop, dished openwork body, beaded wire rim and granule cluster to the foot. Cf. Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911, item 2720, for type. 35.18 grams, 42cm (16 1/2"). Property of an English collector; acquired from John Moor, York, UK, in the late 1990s; accompanied by an independent specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no.168698/07/12/2020; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10438-168698.
Condition Report: Very fine condition.
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1st-3rd century AD. A heavy gold necklace and pendant comprising: choker-length trichinopoly chain with ring terminals, hook-and-eye closure; bifacial openwork pendant with ribbed loop, dished openwork body, beaded wire rim and granule cluster to the foot. Cf. Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911, item 2720, for type. 35.18 grams, 42cm (16 1/2"). Property of an English collector; acquired from John Moor, York, UK, in the late 1990s; accompanied by an independent specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no.168698/07/12/2020; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10438-168698.
Condition Report: Very fine condition.
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