Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
PROPERTY FROM A SWISS PRIVATE COLLECTION
A PAIR OF HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS, CIRCA LATE 4TH/EARLY 3RD CENTURY B.C.
Auction Closed
December 3, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Swiss Private Collection
A PAIR OF HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS, CIRCA LATE 4TH/EARLY 3RD CENTURY B.C.
each in the form of a tapering hoop with terminal in the form of a lion head, with stylized mane and recessed eyes.
Width 1.4 cm.
Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979), Lugano, acquired in the 1950s/1960s
by descent to the present owner
For related examples see F. H. Marshall, Catalogue of the Jewellery. Greek, Etruscan, and Roman, in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum, 1911, pl. XXXI.