Bracelet
Gold.Greece. Hellenistic period, 4th—3rd cent. BCE.
Diam. 8 cm. Christie’s Fine Art Auction House, London
Bracelet.
Gold.
Greece. Hellenistic period, 4th—3rd cent. BCE.
Diam. 8 cm.
Greece. Hellenistic period, 4th—3rd cent. BCE.
Diam. 8 cm.
Christie’s Fine Art Auction House, London.
Private collection, USA.
Origin:
Private collection, U.S.A., 1970s—1980s.
Private collection, Switzerland.
Christie’s Fine Art Auction House, London. Live Auction 4925, Lot 349, 26 Apr 2012.
Estimate: 20,000—25,000 GBP. Price Realized: 37,250 GBP (price includes buyer’s premium).
Private collection, Switzerland.
Christie’s Fine Art Auction House, London. Live Auction 4925, Lot 349, 26 Apr 2012.
Estimate: 20,000—
Description:
A Greek gold bracelet
Hellenistic period, circa 4th—Formed from a strap coiled spirally, flat on the interior, ridged on the exterior, with two terminals in the form of ram heads with curving ribbed horns, tufts of hair incised on their foreheads, each emerging from a beaded collar with plaited filigree decoration, row of tongues below, and three spear-shaped leaves extending over the hoop.
Credits:
© 2012. Photo, text: Christie’s Fine Art Auction House (Live Auction 4925, Lot 349).
Keywords: κόσμημα adornments abbellimento verzierungen bijou ελληνικό greek greca greco griechische grecque bracelet bracciale armband gold golden d’oro goldene goldener d’or d’ors χρυσός χρυσή χρυσό χρυσαφένιος χρυσαφένια χρυσαφένιο armilla shoulder armlet braccialetto spalla schulter-armband armspange d’épaule protome protomé προτομή head of ram testa di ariete widderkopf tête de bélier filigree filigrana filigran filigrane row tongues tongue-like linguiform ornament pattern 4925 lot 349
