ROMANO-EGYPTIAN SILVER SNAKE RING

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100.A silver ring in the form of a coiled serpent with finely detailed scales and realistic features. The serpent symbolises renewal and eternal life, shedding its skin as a metaphor for rebirth. Size: D:18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 10.26g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.