ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH RED CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING HOMER. Ca. AD 1 - 200 A gold ring with a flat band widening at the shoulders supporting an oval box bezel flanked above and below by applied clusters of fine granules. The bezel encloses a red carnelian intaglio engraved with the bust of Homer in profile to the left, with a bald crown, long flowing beard and draped shoulders. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 6.1g. Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with A. Moser collection, Switzerland 1990s-2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.