ROMAN GOLD RING WITH AMETHYST INTAGLIO OF VENUS

Ca. AD 1 - 50. A gold ring with a rounded hoop widening into broad shoulders and an oval mount set with an amethyst intaglio engraved with a profile portrait of Venus facing left. Her hair is bound at the back in a chignon, with fine wavy locks above the forehead. Size: D:15.39mm / US: 4 1/2 / UK: I 1/2; Weight: 11g 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.