ROMAN AGATE CAMEO WITH PHILOSOPHER IN GOLD RING. Ca. AD 1 - 300. A layered agate cameo carved with the bust of a bearded philosopher in profile to the left. The head has short curls and a cropped beard, rising from an oval ground. Set in a gold ring of a possibly later period, with an oval collet flanked by broad lobed shoulders tapering to a narrow flat-section hoop. For similar see: J. Bagot, El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 343 Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 7.53g Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.