ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING PARIS AND HIS HORSE IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING. Ca. AD 100 - 300. A carnelian intaglio engraved with a male figure, identified as Paris, standing beside a rearing horse. The figure holds a spear and is shown nude. The intaglio is set in a smooth oval bezel within a thick, rounded gold hoop that tapers towards the back. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. For similar see: I. Sagiv, Representation of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems, 2018, Archeo Press Publishing Ltd, Fig. 56a. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 4.3g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market; formerly in R.H. private collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.