SUPERB ROMAN AGATE INTAGLIO DEPICTING APOLLO CITHAROEDUS AND DEITIES IN GOLD RING. Ca. AD 1 - 300. An agate intaglio engraved with Apollo citharoedus standing before a lighted altar, the kithara raised in his left hand, attended by draped figures of deities, all on a groundline within an oval field. The gem is set in a collet within a broad gold bezel, mounted on a solid ring with expanding shoulders and a rounded hoop. The ring of a possibly later period. For similar see: J. Prendeville, Explanatory catalogue of the proof-impressions of the antique gems possessed by the late Prince Poniatowski and now in the possession of John Tyrrell, Esq. (1841): 842. Size: D:16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; Weight: 8.32g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with H. Ulreich collection, Munich, 1960s-1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.