ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A FISH

Ca. AD 300. A gold ring with a broad flattened hoop expanding to faceted shoulders and a flat bezel plate set with a carnelian intaglio in a raised oval mount. The intaglio is engraved with a fish in profile, with angled fins above and below. For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40003609. Size: D:16.92mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: M 1/2; Weight: 5.6g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in a UK ancient art collection (early 2000s); previously in the G.M. collection before 1996. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.