Greek gold oak wreath offered in New York auction

Greek gold oak wreath from the late Classical to early Hellenistic period, c.4th-3rd century BC, estimated at $150,000-250,000 at Christie’s antiquities sale in New York.

Among the lots in Christie’s antiquities sale in New York on October 28 is a Greek gold oak wreath from the late Classical to early Hellenistic period, c.4th-3rd century BC.

Extracted from Antiques Trade Gazette | ATG Reporter

The 17½in (44.5cm) wide wreath is estimated at $150,000-250,000.

It has provenance to a private Swiss collection from the 1930s-60s and was sold at Sotheby’s antiquities auction in London in July 1988.