Magnum Opus | Act IV: Ornament & Texture

Magnum Opus | Act IV: Ornament & Texture

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A Pair of Hellenistic Gold, Garnet, and Shell Earrings, circa 1st Century B.C.

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7,000 - 10,000 USD

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A Pair of Hellenistic Gold, Garnet, and Shell Earrings, circa 1st Century B.C.


decorated in granulation and filigree.


gold, garnet, and shell

length 2 in.

5.1 cm

Mele Gallery, New York;

Private collection, New York, acquired from the above, May 18th, 1979;

Christie's, London, July 3rd, 2024, lot 89, illus.;

Where acquired by the present collector.

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