STUNNING GREEK GOLD PLAQUE WITH LION RELIEF

Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A gold plaque of oval shape with a repousse lion. The animal has a dense curled mane, rounded ears and powerful forepaws, with the tail curving behind the hindquarters. A raised double moulding encloses the animal within a broad plain margin. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 41.160.551; The British Museum, Museum number 1909,0617.4. Size: 42mm x 35mm; Weight: 6.4g Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimación:€946.6

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