MATCHED PAIR OF HELLENISTIC HIGH KARAT GOLD EARRINGS WITH WINGED NIKE PENDANTS Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A matched pair of gold earrings, each composed of a flat circular disc bordered by twisted wire and joined to a hoop attachment. Suspended below is a winged figure of Nike, depicted with extended wings and drapery gathered in motion, holding a small round shield or wreath. Each figure is connected to the disc by a loop attachment permitting slight articulation. For similar see: M. De Juliis, Gli ori di Taranto in Età ellenistica, 1984, Cat. 129. Size: 40-40mm x 46002mm; Weight: 5g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly in a 1980s-1990s London collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.