LATE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH AGATE INTAGLIO OF A QUADRUPED ANIMAL Ca. AD 300 - 500. A gold ring with a solid tubular round hoop embellished with two gold pellets on each shoulder, connected to a round bezel composed of a rope-shaped frame that secures an agate intaglio. It depicts a standing quadruped with curved horns. For similar see: The Brititsh Museum, Museum number, 1872,0604.325. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 2g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.