ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING A CENTAUR. Ca. 50 BC - AD 50. A gold ring formed of a twisted-wire hoop of round section, linked by short ribbed sleeves to a circular gold collet holding a red carnelian intaglio engraved with a centaur advancing left, the equine body in motion with the forelegs lifted, the human torso turned slightly, and the left arm raised, cut on a plain field with a ground line. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1923.0401.755. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 5.6g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early1990s This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.