MATCHING PAIR OF BYZANTINE GOLD GILDED ENAMELLED EARRINGS - HUGE. Ca. AD 1200. A matching pair of silver earrings with applied thick sheets of gold; with crescent-shaped bodies formed from two gold leaves, engraved and enamelled on the sides. Both sides depict a mythological animal. The gold is fully preserved and the p For similar see: Evans, H.C. and Wixom W.D., The Glory of Byzantium: Art and Culture of the Middle Byzantine Era, A.D. 843-1261, n. 212 - 214; The Glory of Byzantium, fig. 170. Size: 60-60mm x 50-50mm; Weight: 35g. Provenance: London collection; Ex. Mayfair collection, acquired from an Ancient Art gallery; formerly acquired on the London art market pre-2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.