GREEK OR CELTIC HIGH KARAT GOLD RING DEPICTING A MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMAL. Ca. 400 - 200 BC. A solid 20 kt gold ring with a wide oval bezel engraved with a mythological winged creature in profile, showing a horse’s body and avian wings. The hoop is thick and expands smoothly into the bezel. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 1735, Antiquities, Lot 230. Size: D:16.71mm / US: 6 1/4 / UK: M; Weight: 10.5g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly in the collection of T.A. 1980s-1990s, London This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.