4th-3rd century BC. A gold finger ring with round-section hoop and discoid terminals comprising a decorative border featuring small granulated beads arranged into triangular forms; series of three slender applied collars below on each side; swivel bezel of carved chalcedony, formed as a scarab with intaglio quadruped (gazelle?) on base, enclosed within a 'ropework' border; the scarab is drilled laterally and held between the arms with a gold pin. See Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Leeds, 1994, p.16, for type.4.19 grams, 26.64mm overall, 19.71mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16) (1"). Property of a London businessman; formerly in an old UK collection, since the 1990s; accompanied by an independent specialist report and valuation by graduate gemmologist and jewellery expert Anna Rogers, GIA GG, BA, Gem-A, ref. no.168731/07/12/2020; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10446-168731. [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.