Bidspirit auction | LATE ROMAN OR BYZANTINE GOLD

LATE ROMAN OR BYZANTINE GOLD RING WITH AGATE INTAGLIO OF A GROUP OF DOGS AND PEARLS - Ca. AD 1 - 200. A gold ring with a broad hoop decorated with braided wire over a plain inner band. The high rectangular setting is framed by a serrated collar and flanked by two pearls mounted on projecting pins. The agate intaglio is set in a rectangular cell and engraved with a group of three dogs. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 8.7g 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.