CNG 87, Lot: 2243. Estimate $500. Sold for $779. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Pair of gold earrings. Roman, 2nd-3rd centuries AD. Each with a raised openwork shield terminating in spherical knobs. Pendants with hourglass ornaments above pearls of unequal sizes. Overall length: 3.6cm. Some damage to knobs of shield, otherwise a lovely pair.