LOT 142:
ROMAN GOLD RING WITH HORSE AND LEGIONARY STANDARD
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ROMAN GOLD RING WITH HORSE AND LEGIONARY STANDARD
Ca. AD 100 - 300.A gold finger ring set with engraved carnelian intaglio with a depiction of a horse in motion, its mane arranged in elegant swirls, its head turned to its left in a moment of grace, its left hind leg poised as if ready to take off, and its abundant tail flowing behind it. Behind the horse, an unmistakable Roman legionary standard can be seen attached to a pike.Size: D:16.31mm / US: 5 3/4 / UK: L; Weight: 2gProvenance: Private London collection, UK art market before 2000.

