Bidspirit auction | ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN

ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A PHILOSOPHER - Ca. AD 100 - 300.A Roman gold ring with D-shaped band which is flattened towards the shoulders to form an oval bezel securing an helliptical carnelian intaglio depicting a Roman philosopher. For similar see: El legado de Hefesto, n. 432.Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 5.6gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired from the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with Parthenon gallery; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.