ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A LEGIONARY EAGLE IN GOLD RING Ca. AD 100 - 300. A Roman carved carnelian intaglio with translucent orange hues, presenting a single eagle facing right, with its head turned back over its shoulder. The intaglio is set in a high carat possibly later gold ring with an angular flat section hoop and an ovoid face. For similar see: Entwistle Ch. and Adams, N., ‘Gems of Heaven’: Recent Research on Engraved Gemstones in Late Antiquity, c. AD 200–600, Plate. 10 p. 42. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 5g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.