ROMAN AMETHYST INTAGLIO DEPICTING GRYLLOS IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING Ca. AD 1 - 200. A round amethyst intaglio depicting a gryllos motif, featuring two conjoined heads facing opposite directions. The head facing left appears youthful, while the other is elderly, characterised by a prominent beard and bald head. The intaglio is mounted in a gold ring with slight carination at the expanded shoulders. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 322, p.135. Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 4.83g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.