ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH BANDED AGATE INTAGLIO DEPICTING ANT. Ca. AD 1 - 300. A banded agate intaglio engraved with an ant set in an oval box bezel of a high-karat gold ring with a D-section hoop that broadens at the shoulders. For similar see: J. Bagot, El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 222; Christie's, Online Auction 12805, Ancient Jewelry: Wearable Art, Lot 9. Size: D:12mm / US: 44928 / UK: A; 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.