ROMAN GOLD CHAIN NECKLACE

Object Description

Ca. 2nd-4th Century AD

A Roman gold chain, finely made with intertwining gold hoops. It features finely crafted finials original to the piece, composed of conical-shaped tubes on the ends, designed for a secure closure.

Size: 485mm ; 32.08g.

Object History

Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.

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