ROMAN GOLD RING WITH RED JASPER INTAGLIO OF A ROOSTER. Ca. AD 300 A gold ring with a slender, rounded hoop joining a raised oval bezel with sloped sides enclosing a red jasper intaglio engraved with a rooster standing on a groundline, the head turned to one side with the tail raised, with a small plant in the field behind. Size: D:15.49mm / US: 4 3/4 / UK: J; Weight: 2.3g. Provenance: Private London collection of an established Mayfair dealer and scholar with over 40 years of experience; previously part of 1970s-1990s UK collection.