ROMAN BRONZE RING WITH RED GARNET INTAGLIO DEPICTING GRYLLOS IN GOLD BEZEL. Ca. AD 1 - 200. A red garnet intaglio depicting a Gryllos figure composed of a grotesque fusion of human and horse heads, set in a high oval gold bezel mounted on a heavy bronze hoop with a flat interior and convex exterior. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 319 (ring). Size: D:14.27mm / US: 3 / UK: F 1/2; Weight: 6g 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.