ROMAN GOLD RING WITH INTAGLIO DEPICTING A NOBLEWOMAN Ca. AD 1 - 150. A dark red intaglio engraved with the profile bust of a noblewoman facing left. Her hair is styled in waved sections drawn back behind the ear, and she wears a draped garment with visible folds at the neckline. The stone is set in an oval bezel within a plain possibly later later high carat (21ct) gold ring with a slender hoop. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.