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A Roman gold and nicolo paste intaglio ring
the angled hoop with broad scrolled foliate shoulders, the raised oval bezel with remains of rope border, enclosing intaglio showing Silvanus, facing right, carrying nebris over right arm and branch in hand, curved pruning knife (falx) in left hand, hound seated below, groundline indicated, 3rd Century A.D.
Finger size M½
the angled hoop with broad scrolled foliate shoulders, the raised oval bezel with remains of rope border, enclosing intaglio showing Silvanus, facing right, carrying nebris over right arm and branch in hand, curved pruning knife (falx) in left hand, hound seated below, groundline indicated, 3rd Century A.D.
Finger size M½