Yellow jasper intaglio of a bull. Roman, 1st century BC - 1st century AD.

A yellow jasper intaglio of a bull.

Set in a modern ring hallmarked for 22 carat gold.

Roman, 1st century BC - 1st century AD.

The intaglio measures 1.3 x 1.1cm.

Ring size Q UK / 8 US.

A Greek revival, created during the Roman period, the same subject and composition can be found in Greek gems of the 5th-4th century BC, an example of this can be found in the collection of the collection of the Museum of fine arts, Boston, accession number: 23.585.