ROMAN GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO DEPICTING MAGICAL SYMBOLS

Ca. AD 300 A Roman gold ring with a simple and elegant round hoop that secures a pink quartz stone depicting magical symbols. It is evident that this object was created by a peripheric workshop, most likely located in the provinces. These symbols spread throughout the Roman Empire starting from the 2nd century AD. For similar see: Catalogo Illustrato della Glittica nella Collezione Santarelli, n. i. 47/16 g.
Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 4g
Provenance: Property of a professional London art expert; obtained from an old British collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500