Bidspirit auction | Roman Gold Ring with Amphora

Roman Gold Ring with Amphora Gemstone - 2nd-3rd century AD A gold finger ring comprising a slender hoop, ellipsoid bezel with inset carnelian intaglio amphora. 5.29 grams, 24.13mm overall, 20.10x17.71mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18) (1”). Very fine condition. Provenance Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Literature Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 199.