ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A TOGATUS AND A HORSE

Ca. AD 1 - 50. A gold ring with a rounded hoop and an oval raised mount, the shoulders accented by applied pellets. The mount is set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with a togate figure standing beside a horse. The figure faces left, with the drapery falling in long vertical folds. The horse stands before him, its right foreleg raised. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 5.5g 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.