ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH CHALCEDONY INTAGLIO DEPICTING ENTHRONED ZEUS WITH EAGLE Ca. AD 300. A chalcedony intaglio engraved with an enthroned figure of Zeus, shown nude to the waist, resting his left hand on a sceptre and extending his right arm towards an eagle, holding a phiale in his outstretched hand. The eagle stands beside the throne, facing the god. The intaglio is set within a high oval bezel, flanked by pierced scrollwork shoulders. A plain hoop completes the ring. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1987,0212.106. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 7.74g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the US art market, in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.