ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CLASSPED HANDS INATGLIO
Ca. 1-300 AD.
A gold ring with a circular hoop, pairs of fine granules on the shoulders, and an oval-shaped intaglio with a 'dextrarum iunctio' ('joining together of the right hands') motif. In the fine arts, this motif is the representation of two people offering each other their right hand and is a symbol of union and marriage, perhaps indicating that this item was a Roman wedding ring. Superb condition, wearable.
Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; 2.35g
Provenance: From the private collection of a South London art professional; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market in the 1980s;
Estimate: GBP 600 - 1200