ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH HORSE AND SCRIPT SET IN GOLD RING. Ca. AD 1 - 300. A carnelian intaglio engraved with a running quadruped to the right and a line of script above. The stone is drilled on the long axis and set in a swivel gold ring with a round-section hoop. Each finial features a small cluster of granules and multiple coils. The ring of a possibly later period. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1987,0212.297. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 5g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK Ancient art collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.