ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING ARTIST AT WORK IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING Ca. AD 50 - 300. A carnelian intaglio engraved with the figure of a seated artist in profile, depicted in the act of shaping a large krater set before him. The composition also includes a vegetal branch in the background. The stone is set in a gold ring with a broad, smoothly tapering hoop and an oval bezel conforming to the gem’s shape. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. Size: D:19.96mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.