Roman Carnelian Intaglio Ring charms minimalist ring in the Etruscan

minimalist ring in the Etruscan Revival style

Antique signet ring dating from the 1880s

displaying emergent properties much greater than the sum of their individual parts"

Size open: 4cm by 3cm

some surface wear to the stones

Roman Carnelian Intaglio Ring charms minimalist ring in the EtruscanA provincial Roman finger ring dating from the 3rd to 4th century AD and set with a carnelian intaglio depicting two fishes, or possibly a shrimp. The ring is constructed in cast silver and conforms to the Henig Type VIII classification with broad, leaf shaped shoulders that taper down to the band, characteristic profile, and a simple bezel setting around the stone. Two fishes may represent an early symbol for Christianity in the Roman Empire, or