ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A LION ATTACKING A DEER IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING Ca. AD 100 - 300. A carnelian oval intaglio depicting a stylised lion hunting a deer with detailed depictions of the body and the horns. The intaglio is set in a high carat, possibly later gold ring. The hoop is thin and circular with openwork terminals. For similar see: Catalogo illustrato della glittica nella Collezione Santarelli. n. inv. 50. Size: D:mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 6.5g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.