Bidspirit auction | ROMAN AGATE INTAGLIO OF AN

ROMAN AGATE INTAGLIO OF AN EROTIC SCENE IN GOLD RING - Ca. AD 1 - 300. An agate intaglio engraved with an erotic scene of two nude figures on a couch. A woman seated at left inclines towards the man at right, holding his penis in her right hand as if about to perform fellatio. The couch has turned legs and a bolster at the right end. The gem is set in a possibly later gold ring with a plain oval bezel and a broad hoop tapering towards the underside. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 5.7g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early1990s This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.