ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CAMEO OF A PUTTO. Ca. AD 300 A gold ring with a slender, rounded hoop that broadens slightly at the shoulders to support a high bezel enclosing a cameo carved with the frontal head of a putto framed by short hair and rounded cheeks. Size: D:14.68mm / US: 3 1/2 / UK: G 1/2; Weight: 2.6g. Provenance: Private London collection of an established Mayfair dealer and scholar with over 40 years of experience; previously part of 1970s-1990s UK collection.