Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Electronic Auction 488 24 Mar 2021
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ROMANO-BYZANTINE. Lot of two (2) gold earrings. Late 5th-9th centuries. (35mm, 4.76g and 34mm, 4.74g). Large hoops attached to two rows of gold bar and granulated beads of uniform shape and size. A well-matched pair of attractive and wearable earrings. As made.
Ex Cora Witten Collection.
Cora Witten was the widow of book and antiquity dealer Laurence Claiborne Witten, II (1926-1995). In Greek and Roman Egyptian dowries, gold jewelry was recorded in terms of its net gold weight, with no mention of artistic quality. These gold earrings were both functional and a source of quick money. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) items in lot.
Ex Cora Witten Collection.
Cora Witten was the widow of book and antiquity dealer Laurence Claiborne Witten, II (1926-1995). In Greek and Roman Egyptian dowries, gold jewelry was recorded in terms of its net gold weight, with no mention of artistic quality. These gold earrings were both functional and a source of quick money. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Two (2) items in lot.