Bidspirit Auktion | RARE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH

RARE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A HUNTING SCENE - HEAVY GOLD - Ca. AD 100-300.A rare, heavy gold signet ring composed of a round, flat-section hoop with expanded and carinated shoulders. The bezel is set with a carnelian intaglio depicting a hunting scene of a huntsman on horseback preparing to kill a running animal with a spear. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.Size: D:13.3mm / US: 2 / UK: D; Weight: 20g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.