ROMAN GOLD RING WITH GARNET INTAGLIO DEPICTING CUPID

Ca. AD 300 - 400 .
A Roman 21.5 ct gold ring with a garnet intaglio depicting a head of Cupid facing right. The details of the face are very well realised and the quality of this carving is extraordinar; round hoop. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto n. 459. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 7g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.