Bidspirit auction | ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN

ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF AN ATHLETE - Ca. AD 50 - 200. A gold ring with a rounded hoop expanding into broad, smooth shoulders and an oval recessed mount set with a carnelian intaglio engraved with a profile bust of an athlete facing left, with short hair bound by a fillet. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 15g 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.