ROMAN GOLD INTAGLIO RING WITH A STAG

CA. 200 AD. Rare Ancient Roman gold ring; a well-preserved hoop forming an elliptical bezel; beautifully carved green intaglio stone inserted in the middle; depicting a standing stag near a tree; the standing stag is often associated with the god Satyr; it was later on used in Christianity as the prototype of depicting the Devil. Superb, wearable condition; D: 16mm/L: 21mm; UK K US 5; 2gr; Provenance: From the private collection of a London professional, previously in an old British collection formed in the 1980s.