96 - Greek Gold and Bead Drop Earrings. Hellenistic, 2nd-1st century B.C. Matched pair of hooked wire earrings, each with an inset cabochon, articulated dangles and other ornaments. See Ogden, J.M., Gold Jewellery in Ptolemaic, Roman and Byzantine Egypt, 2 vols., PhD thesis, Durham, 1990, V.2, fig.69, for a similar Hellenistic pair. 5.15 grams total, 46 mm each (1 3/4 in.). [2] [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Greek Gold and Bead Drop Earrings. Hellenistic, 2nd-1st century B.C. Matched pair of hooked wire earrings, each with an inset cabochon, articulated dangles and other ornaments. See Ogden, J.M., Gold Jewellery in Ptolemaic, Roman and Byzantine Egypt, 2 vols., PhD thesis, Durham, 1990, V.2, fig.69, for a similar Hellenistic pair. 5.15 grams total, 46 mm each (1 3/4 in.). [2] [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Private American collection, 1970s-1980s. with Robert Haber, New York, USA, circa 1990s. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, 8 September 2004. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13187-249264. This pair belongs to the Hellenistic group of earrings with pendants, a broad group including pendants shaped as amphorae, birds, erotes and other exotic elements. Most of them come from sites around the Aegean or the Eastern Mediterranean and were probably produced in workshops in these regions. They usually date from the 2nd to the 1st centuries B.C. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.