3rd century AD. An Eastern Roman silver finger ring with disc bezel, gold cell with orienting knop to one shoulder, inset cabochon garnet with intaglio locust and fly motif; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 201 for type. 4.78 grams, 20.39mm overall, 14.18mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3) (3/4"). From a private collection, Lancashire, UK; acquired on the UK art market; previously in an early 1990s London collection.