ROMAN GOLD RING DECORATE WITH VOLUTES

Ca. AD 100 - 300.
A Roman gold ring with a square bezel and missing stone, decorated with two moulded volutes. This type of ring was used in Roman society probably to indicate the wearer's membership of a social group, perhaps a religious one given the attributes this ring displays.
Size: D:14.27mm / US: 3 / UK: F 1/2; Weight: 2.4g
Provenance: Property of a London art gallery; formerly in a private collection of a Kensington gentleman since the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.