TimeLine Auctions

Auction 154  –  5 - 9 December 2023

TimeLine Auctions, Auction 154

Greek, Roman, Egyptian & Other Antiquities, Natural History & Coins

Part 1: Tu, 05.12.2023, from 1:00 PM CET
Part 2: We, 06.12.2023, from 1:00 PM CET
Part 3: Th, 07.12.2023, from 1:00 PM CET
Part 4: Fr, 08.12.2023, from 1:00 PM CET
Part 5: Sa, 09.12.2023, from 1:00 PM CET
The auction is closed.
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Description

Greek Style Gold Hair Ring Pair
20th century A.D. or earlier. Each with a coiled body with convex outer face and three inverted conical projections. Cf. Manca, R., Scrivano, S., Manfriani, C., Ager Vasquez, F.I., Ortega-Fellu. I., Ferretti, M., Respaldiza, M.A., Benvenuti, M., ‘Characterization of Castellani nineteenth-century gold jewellery by in situ micro-XRF spectroscopy’ in Scientific Reports, 2022, no.12:7813, fig.2, for similar gold items produced for the Castellani Collection in 19th century. 15.89 grams total, 26-29 mm (1 - 1 1/8 in.).

Mansees collection; formed 1950s-early 1990s. Previously in a large American collection formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1995.

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Starting price 5 GBP
Estimate 200 GBP
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