ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CLASPED HANDS INTAGLIO. Ca. AD 100 - 300. A red intaglio with an octagonal shape engraved with a pair of clasped hands - dextrarum iunctio, a symbol of union and fidelity, with shallow incisions defining the fingers and wrists. The intaglio is set in the bezel of a gold ring with a tapering profile and a slightly faceted surface. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 370, 399, 412; The British Museum, Museum number 1859,1129.22. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 6.25g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1980s. 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.