C. 100 AD, Roman. Well-preserved Gold ring with circular hoop and flattend round bezel featuring and engraved lion and gryphon motif. This item may have belonged to a Roman senator and perhaps served as a signet ring to seal letters. In order to confirm its authenticity, this piece has undergone X-Ray Fluorescence analysis by an independent Belgian Laboratory. The samples collected show the chemical composition to reflect the typical metal contents of the described period, whilst also showing no modern trace elements in the patina. Excellent condition, wearable.Size: D: 16.92mm / US: 6 1/2 / UK: N; 7.3g; Provenance: Property of a professional Ancient art and jewelry expert; previously with a London gallery; initially from a private British collection formed in the 1980s.