ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING HAND HOLDING WINGED CADUCEUS Ca. AD 1 - 50. A convex carnelian intaglio engraved with a left hand grasping a winged caduceus, the shaft of the staff rendered in shallow incision, flanked by a pair of outspread wings and topped by coiled serpents. The gem is oval in form and sits within a smooth, recessed setting in a thick gold ring with rounded shoulders and a slightly tapering band. For similar see: J. Spier, Ancient Gems and Finger Rings, 1992, Cat. 211. Size: D:15.9mm / US: 5 1/4 / UK: K; Weight: 3g 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.