2nd-1st century BC. A substantial gold disc brooch with chains and pendants; the brooch a sheet-gold disc with beaded gold wire rim surrounding three bosses with granulated ornament and three bosses with granules each set within a beaded filigree hoop; tapering pin to the reverse; interstitial applied filigree ornament of granules and beaded filigree scrolls; beaded filigree ring surrounding triangular granule clusters, central boss with similar clusters to the lower body and granulation above; eight applied loops to the lower rim of the brooch, from each a trichinopoly chain supporting a lobed plaque with applied filigree and granules, two loops to the lower edge and from each loop a short chain with sheet-gold disc finial; mounted in a custom-made display box.Dr. Adams, N. edn., Masterpieces of Eurasian Art, London, 2008. 39.36 grams (339 grams including box), 13cm (box: 19 x 12cm) (5 (7 1/2 x 4 3/4)"). Formerly with Pierre Bergé & Associés, Paris, Archéologie, 30 May, 2015, lot 177 (16,000 / 18,000 euros); previously in an English collection; accompanied by a ten page examination report by Dr. habil Mikhail Treister dated 14 December 2007; an independent specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no.168725/07/12/2020; copies of the relevant pages from Masterpieces of Ancient Eurasian Art where this piece is published; and a copy of the relevant Pierre Bergé & Associés catalogue pages; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10352-168725. Very fine condition.