Pair of earrings in yellow gold and green glass cabochons. The front of the hoop is highlighted with small cabochons, and the lower part features a floral button with seven cabochons arranged in a rose pattern, six small ones around a larger one in the center. Byzantine art, 5th / 7th century. Height: 3.7 cm - Gross weight: 10 g (a few small deformations and slight chips) Provenance : - Former Charles Vignier collection (1863-1934). - Sale Paris, Palais Brongniart, Phidias, June 1, 2017, lot 40.

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