ROMAN GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO DEPICTING A CRAB. Ca. AD 1 - 100. A dark stone intaglio engraved with a crab shown affronté, its articulated carapace, chelae and splayed legs crisply defined. Set within a gold signet ring with a rounded hoop and a broad circular bezel formed as a high-sided collet. For similar see: Classical Art Research Centre, Archive Record Number: 40003753 Size: D:15.09mm / US: 4 / UK: H 1/2; Weight: 3.8g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in France in the early 2000s; formerly in a Swiss private collection formed in the 1980s and 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.