ROMAN RED GARNET INTAGLIO DEPICTING A BEARDED MAN IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING. Ca. AD 200 - 300 A red garnet intaglio engraved with the left-facing bust of a bearded man with a bald crown and draped shoulders, set in a recessed oval cell framed by a broad raised border. The bezel plate merges into lobed shoulders, the hoop flat on the interior, rounded outside, and tapering smoothly towards the narrow back. Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 9.8g. Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Belgium; formerly in a German private collection before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.