ROMAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH RED GARNET INTAGLIO DEPICTING A MOUSE PLAYING WITH A BALL. Ca. AD 1 - 200. A dark red garnet intaglio engraved with a mouse in profile, shown grasping a small spherical object with its forepaws. The stone is set in a deep oval bezel with a wide flat rim, mounted on a solid 20.5 kt gold hoop that broadens at the shoulders. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist. Size: D:16.92mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: M 1/2; Weight: 3.7g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly in the collection of T.A. 1980s-1990s, London This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.