A PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD, CORNELIAN, GARNET AND GLASS EARRINGS 3RD CENTURY A.D. Each with concave disc surrounded by a fluted and twisted wire border with central cornelian bead, below a crossbar of trapezoid form hung with three pendants, two of which set with garnets flanking a central blue glass inlaid pendant, wire ear loop behind; and another pair of Roman gold and garnet earrings, each with concave disc with openwork border of fine lotus flower petals, on openwork crossbar below of two sinuous animals with backward turned heads, hung with three pendants each set with conical garnet, 's'-shape wire ear loop behind, central inlay and one pendant inlay missing, 3rd Century A.D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) and 1½ in. (3.8 cm.) long respectively (4)
A PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD, CORNELIAN, GARNET AND GLASS EARRINGS 3RD CENTURY A.D. Each with concave disc surrounded by a fluted and twisted wire border with central cornelian bead, below a crossbar of trapezoid form hung with three pendants, two of which set with garnets flanking a central blue glass inlaid pendant, wire ear loop behind; and another pair of Roman gold and garnet earrings, each with concave disc with openwork border of fine lotus flower petals, on openwork crossbar below of two sinuous animals with backward turned heads, hung with three pendants each set with conical garnet, 's'-shape wire ear loop behind, central inlay and one pendant inlay missing, 3rd Century A.D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) and 1½ in. (3.8 cm.) long respectively (4)
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