Ca. 100-300 AD A gold finger ring of a broad hoop with faceted edges featuring a carnelian stone intaglio finely carved with the left-facing bust of a laureate female. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: D: 16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: L; 5.32g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in a Swiss family collection, acquired in the 1980s and 1990s.