Roman
A Roman gold and emerald necklace and earrings set, circa 3rd century AD
Gold and emerald
Length of earrings: 4.5 cm; weight: 6.5 g
Length of pendant: 4 cm; weight: 9.2 g
Length of pendant: 4 cm; weight: 9.2 g
Each earring an openwork disc forming a rosette centred by an emerald bead, one not ancient, a foliate cross-bar backed by three loops from which the pendants hang, composed of...
Each earring an openwork disc forming a rosette centred by an emerald bead, one not ancient, a foliate cross-bar backed by three loops from which the pendants hang, composed of a red stone within a lozenge-shaped box settings, above a beaded wire and each terminating in an emerald bead; the square openwork gold pendant with central emerald bead, with two small pendants below composed of a red stone within a circular box setting, an emerald bead hanging pendant below from a gold foliate scroll, the pendant with a modern gold chain
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 9 July 1973, lot 32With Charles Ede Ltd, acquired from the above
Colin MacFadyean Collection, UK, acquired from the above, December 1973
With Charles Ede Ltd, London, acquired from the above 5 April 2000
Private collection, London, UK, acquired from the above