Ancient Roman Silver Pendant on a Heavy Chain

Object Description

An ancient Roman, silver chain with a decorative, circular silver pendant. The heavy chain is formed from a silver trichinopoly wire, with a decorated sleeve closure fitting on one end. The pendant at the chain’s centre has been decorated with granular detailing, around the entirety of the ring. The other end of the chain is left raw and uncapped.

Date: Circa 1st -4th Century AD

Length: 48 cm

Object History

From the collection of a Cambridge lady, 1990’s.

Object Condition

Very Good Condition. The circular pendant has warped and therefore has a slightly irregular shape. One end of the chain is left raw and exposed, there are some small loose wire ends protruding along the length of the chain. The sleeve clasp is fairly fragile and has some cracks and missing pieces.

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