Greek, Gold reel pendant, Greek, circa 5th - 4th century BC

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Gold reel pendant, Greek, circa 5th - 4th century BC

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Width: 1 cm
Length of chain: 18 in (adjustable to 16 in)

£ 1,800.00

Greek, Gold reel pendant, Greek, circa 5th - 4th century BC

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An ancient Greek reel-shaped gold bead ornamented with spiral wire and granulation. Suspended from a modern 18 carat gold chain.

Provenance

UK private collection, acquired circa 2000

Literature

Such fine spiral wire and granulation work can be found on Greek jewellery, particularly earrings from the Archaic and Classical Period. For further discussion of the techniques of goldsmithing, see J. Ogden and D. Williams, Greek Gold. Jewellery of the Classical World, London, 1994.

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