ROMAN SILVER RING WITH SHRIMP

Ca. 1st-2nd century AD
A silver finger ring featuring a flat-section band that elegantly supports a large bezel. The bezel, in turn, houses a convex carnelian intaglio engraved with the intricate depiction of a shrimp.
Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 10g
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
Estimate: GBP 600 - 900