ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF AN EMPEROR

Ca. AD 300 - 400. A gold ring with a thick, rounded hoop and an oval bezel mount holding a carnelian intaglio engraved with a left-facing imperial bust in profile, with striated hair, a prominent nose and chin, and the drapery rendered in short diagonal cuts. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1873,1020.4. Size: D:20.37mm / US: 10 5/8 / UK: V; Weight: 7.3g Provenance: Private London collection; previously with F.A., Brussels; Belgian collection formed between the early 1970s to the early 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..

Estimate:£800

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