LATE ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A ROMAN EMPEROR WITH SPEAR IN OPENWORK HIGH KARAT GOLD RING Ca. AD 350 - 400. A carnelian intaglio engraved with the bearded head of Late Roman Emperor in profile, set in a possibly later gold ring. The oval stone is mounted in a recessed bezel, framed by symmetrical openwork scrolls tapering into a plain hoop. Size: D:18.54mm / US: 8 1/2 / UK: Q 1/2; Weight: 8g 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.