ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING NOBLEWOMAN Ca AD 1 - 100 . A carnelian intaglio engraved with a left-facing bust of a noblewoman. Her hair is arranged in a segmented fringe at the forehead and is drawn into a tight bun at the nape. Her facial features are rendered with large, wide-set eyes beneath a defined brow, a prominent and straight nose, rounded cheeks, and a small mouth with gently parted lips. The intaglio is set in a gold ring with a smoothly polished, rounded hoop that thickens gradually towards the oval bezel. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 345. Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 20.14g Provenance: Private London collection; previously Denier collection, France 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.