HELLENISTIC GREEN STONE INTAGLIO DEPICTING VENUS IN GOLD RING. Ca. 200 - 100 BC. A green stone convex intaglio depicting Venus in profile, facing right. The figure’s facial features are defined with a straight nose, delicate lips, and a rounded chin. Her hair is arranged in parallel strands flowing back from the forehead, bound by a small diadem. The intaglio is set in a raised oval setting of a gold ring with its hoop widening dramatically at the shoulders. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 164. Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 8.87g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.