{"product_id":"roman-gold-ring-celer-1st-c-bce-1st-c-ce-carnelian-intaglio","title":"Roman Gold Ring - 'Celer' (ca. 1st c. BCE–1st c. CE) EU 55 \/ US 7.25","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Roman gold signet ring named 'Celer', set with a carnelian intaglio of a man in a toga beside a horse, both badges of status in Roman life. A gold pellet is applied at each shoulder where the hoop meets the broad oval bezel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Engraving:\u003cbr\u003eThe horse stands at the left, one foreleg raised and bent, its arched neck crested by a mane cut in short parallel strokes. Behind it the man faces the same way, his toga falling in straight vertical folds, one arm reaching toward the horse's head. The toga was the formal dress of the Roman citizen, and a horse, costly to keep, belonged to a man of means.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails:\u003cbr\u003eEra: Roman\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Gold, carnelian intaglio\u003cbr\u003eRing Size: EU 55 \/ US 7.25\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 5.5 g\u003cbr\u003eCondition: A fine crack in the carnelian near the horse's hind legs; the stone probably reset; light scratches on its face; dark and pale deposits in the recesses and joins of the gold\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Private London collection; formerly in an old family collection formed between the 1960s and 2000.\u003cbr\u003eUnique Identifier: R-639-G\u003cbr\u003eAuthenticity: Comes with certificate of authenticity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition and Authenticity:\u003cbr\u003eThis original comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and our written lifetime authenticity guarantee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Context:\u003cbr\u003eThe ring is built from separate parts: a hammered round hoop, its ends butted against a closed oval box, and above it a broad oval plate that holds the stone. An impression would show horse and man in relief, facing the other way, so the gem could serve as its owner's seal. At the time, the right to wear a gold ring belonged by law and custom to senators and knights, so the metal itself marked rank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth the gold of the hoop and the citizen beside his horse made the same Roman claim to rank.\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":64264787296586,"sku":"R-639-G","price":3400.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/celer-angled-front-view-of-the-gold-ring-and-its-carnelian-intaglio-1.jpg?v=1794040484","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.com\/products\/roman-gold-ring-celer-1st-c-bce-1st-c-ce-carnelian-intaglio","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}