ROMAN RED CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING BACCHUS IN GOLD RING. Ca. AD 200. A red carnelian intaglio engraved with youthful Bacchus in left profile with an ivy wreath. Set in a tall cylindrical box bezel with applied bosses. A flat band meets the bezel on the underside. The ring of a possibly later period. For similar see: Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: Record Number: 40004002. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 4g 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.