ROMAN GOLD INTAGLIO RING WITH DARK AGATE WITH DOLPHIN. Ca. AD 100 - 300. A dark agate convex intaglio depicting a dolphin in profile, its body curving with a raised dorsal fin and an elongated snout. The intaglio is set within a gold ring with a flat-section hoop, slightly rounded on the outside, and with broad expanded shoulders. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 431, 430; The British Museum, Museum number 1917,0501.807; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.4264. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 7.40g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously in a South East German collection 1980s-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.