ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF CLASPED HANDS

Ca. AD 200 - 300. > A gold ring with a broad flat-section hoop expanding into angular shoulders and supporting a raised oval collet. Set within is a carnelian intaglio engraved with two clasped hands in dextrarum iunctio, their wrists emerging from flared sleeves. > > Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 6g > Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market before 2000. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. > >

Estimate:$799.68

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