{"product_id":"roman-bronze-ring-faber-1st-3rd-century-ce-ancient-signet-figural-intaglio-deity-provincial-artifact","title":"Roman Bronze Ring - 'Faber' (1st–3rd c. CE) EU 54 \/ US 7","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis cast bronze signet ring, named 'Faber', emerges from the Roman provincial world of the 1st to 3rd century CE. Its oval bezel carries a figural intaglio cut directly into the metal: a standing deity, one arm raised, an attribute held in the other, with a secondary element rising at the left, perhaps an altar, a column, or a small companion figure. The deep malachite patina and worn engraving speak of long burial and longer use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEra: Roman, 1st–3rd Century CE\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Bronze\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 54 \/ US 7\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Well-preserved with layered ancient patina, malachite green over cuprite red at the high points; intaglio legible though softened by wear\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with A. Moser collection, Switzerland 1990s-2000.\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-196-B\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRestoration and Authenticity:\u003cbr\u003eOffered in its original and cleaned condition with no modern repairs. A Certificate of Authenticity is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Context:\u003cbr\u003eIntegral-bezel bronze signets like this were the working seals of the Roman middle class, cast in a single pour and engraved by provincial workshops across the Empire's eastern Mediterranean and Balkan reaches. The figural device, a standing deity such as Mercury or Mars, would have pressed into wax to close letters, mark goods, or witness contracts. As an authentic Roman signet ring collector piece, 'Faber' carries the standard iconographic vocabulary of personal devotion and civic identity that defined non-elite Roman jewelry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy This Piece?\u003cbr\u003eAn antique ring with engraved iconography of this kind rewards close looking: the deity, the ground line, the second element at the left, all rendered with the directness of a provincial hand. It is a wearable fragment of Roman daily life, suited to the collector who values function as much as form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ancient-roman-rings\"\u003eRoman rings\u003c\/a\u003e from our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61909443543370,"sku":"R-196-B","price":700.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/IMG_0639.jpg?v=1779689850","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/roman-bronze-ring-faber-1st-3rd-century-ce-ancient-signet-figural-intaglio-deity-provincial-artifact","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}