ETRUSCAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING HEPHAESTUS Ca. 500 BC. A carnelian intaglio engraved with a figure of Hephaestus advancing to the left, holding a hammer in his raised left hand. The scene is enclosed within a hatched border. The oval stone is mounted in a swivel gold ring with a plain hoop. For similar see: S. Moscati, I Fenici, Bompiani, 1989, Cat. 837, p. 726. E. M. De Juliis, Gli ori di Taranto, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1984, Cat. 174. Size: D:19.96mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; Weight: 7g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.