ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING VICTORY. Ca. AD 50 - 200. A carnelian intaglio engraved with the standing figure of Victory, shown in profile with raised wings and drapery falling in vertical folds from the shoulders. The intaglio is set in a recessed oval bezel of a plain 21 kt gold ring with a tapering hoop. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 305. Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 5.13g 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.