Bidspirit auction | A roman republican agate intaglio.

A roman republican agate intaglio. Eros with panoplia. 1st century B.C. 12 x 15 x 4 mm The winged erote is depicted in the act of wearing a military sandal, next to the weapons of Mars: helmet, shield and spear. Letters around the winged figure. The carving, made on a beautiful variety of brown-colored zoned agate with honey tones, is broken into fragments and recomposed. Allegory of the Love preparing himself to the battle. Wear marks. U.K private collection