ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD AND SILVER LEGIONARY RING WITH RED GARNET INTAGLIO DEPICTING A LION. Ca. AD 400 - 600. A red garnet intaglio engraved with the profile head of a lion, depicted with a full mane and open jaws. The stone is set in a gold bezel with a raised rim and plain border, attached to a silver hoop terminating in animal heads with ears pulled back, forming the shoulders of the ring. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 8.7g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.