GREEK SILVER RING WITH ENGRAVED GRYPHON AND GOLD SPHERE Ca. 500 BC. A silver ring with a tubular section round hoop that tapers toward the finials connected to a polygonal bezel engraved with a gryphon adorned with an inlaid gilt sphere. The scene is framed with a geometric motif on the border of the bezel. For similar see: Spier J., Ancient Gems and Finger Rings, Catalogue of the Collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum, N. 29, p. 24, N. 30, p. 30. Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 16g. Provenance: London collection; Ex. Mayfair collection, acquired from an Ancient Art gallery; formerly acquired on the London art market, pre-2000. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.