LATE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH ENGRAVED AMPHORA

Ca. AD 300 - 500. A gold ring with a slender hoop expanding into scroll-shaped shoulders and a rectangular bezel with chamfered corners. The field is engraved with an amphora decorated with a central leaf motif and flanked by voluted handles. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 7.7g Provenance: From a private UK collection, M.A.; earlier purchased on the London art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.