ROMAN GOLD AND GLASS INTAGLIO RING WITH CENTAUR

Ca. AD 200 - 400. A gold ring with a tapering hoop and oval bezel, set with a glass intaglio engraved with a centaur walking left. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 17.194.43. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market during the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.