Two Roman Gold Eros Ornaments, circa 1st/3rd Century A.D.

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December 8, 04:23 PM GMT

Estimate

300 - 400 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Collection of the late Antonin and Christiane Besse

Two Roman Gold Eros Ornaments

circa 1st/3rd Century A.D.

each possibly from a pair of earrings.

Height 9.5 cm

Antonin Besse (1927-2016) and Christiane Besse (1928-2021), Beirut and Paris, acquired in the late 1960s/early 1970s, probably from Asfar Bros., Hotel St George, Beirut

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