ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN EROS INTAGLIO Ca. AD 1 - 200. A gold ring with a D-section round hoop enlarged on the shoulders to form an oval bezel securing a carnelian intaglio of Eros riding a horse, likely Pegasus. Size: D:13.5mm / US: 2 1/4 / UK: D 1/2; Weight: 4g. Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.