Lot 5613* - ibid157 Antique jewellery from the Kofler-Truniger Collection - online only - Tuesday, 31. March 2026, 01.00 PM
A LOT COMPRISING TWO PAIRS OF BOW-SHAPED EARRINGS
Byzantine, ca. 8th/9th century AD.
Silver and silver-plated metal. Bow-shaped earrings decorated with granulation and silver filigree. Empty settings for glass- or stone inlays.
H 6.2 and 5.7 cm.
Provenance:
- The Collection of Ernst and Marthe Kofler-Truniger (1903–1990 & 1918–1999), Lucerne (Inv. Nos. K8035 and K8035B).
- Swiss private collection, Lucerne, acquired from the above ca. 1974.
- By inheritance in the same Swiss family, Lucerne.
Cf. Louvre, Paris (Inv. Nos. MNE 635; AC 878; Bj 2260.2).
Conditionreport:
- Granulated decoration with larger losses and incomplete<br>- Inlays missing<br>- Cleaned<br>- Repairs CHF 300 / 500 | (€ 310 / 520)
Sold for CHF 250 (including buyer's premium)