Bidspirit auction | ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN

ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A YOUTH - Ca. AD 1 - 50. A gold ring with a slender hoop expanding to an oval bezel set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with a bust of a youth in profile to the left, with short wavy hair and drapery across the chest. Size: D:16.71mm / US: 6 1/4 / UK: M; Weight: 2.35g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.