ROMAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A SOLDIER IN GOLD RING

Ca. 100 BC - 50 AD.
A Roman intaglio depicting a soldier holding a dead body. The intaglio is set in a high carat (21 ct), possibly later gold ring; round hoop decorated with gold pellets, filigree and “volutes”; bezel surrounded by golden pearls. 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:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 6g
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.