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26 March 2019

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Lot

№ 297

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26 March 2019

Hammer Price:
£550

A Roman gold cherub pendant, circa 3rd century AD, the pendant, originally from an earring modelled as a winged cherub or Eros, wearing a beaded sash, with pendant loop fitting to the head, length 21.5mm. £80-£100

For illustration of similar pendant drops see: Mascetti, D. and Triossi, A., Earrings, from Antiquity to Present, Thames and Hudson, 1990, p24-25.