FINE ROMAN WOMAN'S KEY RING, C.100-300 AD SIZE 4 1/4+ 4/11/2023 Small size ½ with thick

Small size ½ with thick rounded band and flat lozenge form bezel with transverse groove

Size 9 3/4 with 3

the term Roman was used despite the fall of the Roman Empire

are a form of amulet

Jewelry gift box and certificate of authenticity included

FINE ROMAN WOMAN'S KEY RING, C.100-300 AD SIZE 4 1/4+ 4/11/2023 Small size ½ with thickIn ancient Rome, key rings were status symbols, implying that the wearer was wealthy enough to own a jewelry box, as the keys were specifically for jewelry boxes. This example is an exception, with its diminutive and precisely made key, obviously made for use. By extension, the jewelry box must have been of the best quality, suggesting contents of significant value. The band is 4 1 4 4 1 2, made to wear between the first and second joints of the small