ROMAN RING, 300-450 AD, SIZE 8 ½ 07/04/2023 flared to the baroque decorated

flared to the baroque decorated shoulders

1mm deeply rounded band swelled at the bottom

Made by the lost wax process with a disk originally filling the center to distribute the molten bronze and provide uniform heat for proper cooling

Rings for infants were surely a luxury reserved for the noble class

ROMAN RING, 300-450 AD, SIZE 8 ½ 07/04/2023 flared to the baroque decoratedProbably made for a man but size allows for man or woman. 2. 3mm rounded band. Rounded corner square bezel inscribed with a hare below a leafy branch. See ANCIENT RINGS, Pollio, p. 81 for a similar ring in gold dated 364 378AD. This example is gilt bronze with the 24karat gold surface restored for modern wear. Gift boxed with certificate of authenticity.