ROMAN GOLD AND STONE NECKLACE WITH A PENDANT

Ca. AD 1-300
A restrung necklace with a symmetrical arrangement of beads. At its centre, a gold pendant serves as a focal point. The pendant is flanked by a a variety of beads, such as turquoise flat beads, long and tubular carnelian beads, and variously shaped gold beads, including tubes, biconical elements, and melon-shaped forms. These provide great variety and balance to the composition.
Size: 480mm x 20mm; Weight: 16g
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500