ROMAN RED JASPER INTAGLIO DEPICTING MAGICAL SCENE IN OPENWORK HIGH KARAT GOLD RING Ca. AD 100 - 300. A red jasper intaglio engraved with a standing robed figure holding a staff and wreath, flanked by vertical standards topped with stars, set in a possibly later gold ring. The oval stone is mounted within a recessed gold bezel with a scalloped edge, and the openwork shoulders are pierced with scrolls extending into a narrow hoop. Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 7g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.