Bidspirit auction | ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN

ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING BACCHUS - 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 the god Bacchus made in naturalistic manner with face detailed and extraordinary rich hair style. For similar see: El legado de Hefesto, n. 432.Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 6.6gProvenance: 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.