LATE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH AGATE INTAGLIO OF A CENTAUR WITH A BOW

Ca. AD 250 - 450. A gold ring with a rounded hoop expanding to broad shoulders and an oval bezel set with an agate intaglio in a raised mount. The intaglio is engraved with a centaur facing left on a groundline, with the tail extended behind. The figure holds a bow in the right hand, and the left arm is raised behind the head. Size: D:16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; Weight: 8g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier held in an old family collection formed over the period 1960s–2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.