2nd-3rd century AD. A silver ring with D-section hoop, flared bezel with inset patinated chalcedony gemstone, intaglio rooster and flower. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L. Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 190. 4.53 grams, 20.44mm overall, 14.23mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.60, Japan 4) (3/4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. [No Reserve]