ROMAN RED GARNET INTAGLIO DEPICTING BUCOLIC SCENE IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING Ca. AD 1 - 100. A red garnet intaglio engraved with a bucolic scene showing a seated figure in a relaxed pose, draped in a mantle and wearing a wide-brimmed hat, possibly a traveller or herdsman, leaning against a tree. The gem is set in a possibly later gold ring with a high-walled bezel flanked by a pair of opposing volutes on each shoulder. The hoop is flat in section and narrows evenly towards the base. For similar see: Provincia di Venezia, Piccolo mondo antico. La collezione glittica torcellana, p. 24. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 9g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a Belgian collection (1980s-1990s). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.