ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD LEGIONARY RING WITH BEAR. Ca. AD 1 - 300. A high-karat gold ring with a rounded hoop thickening at the shoulders and rising to a short cylindrical bezel with an oval face engraved with a walking bear to the right. The animal is shown with a lowered head and textured body above a simple groundline. For similar see: Christie's, Online Auction 14573, Ancient Jewelry: Wearable Art, Lot 81. Size: D:15.9mm / US: 5 1/4 / UK: K; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a Belgian collection (1980s-1990s). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.