LARGE ROMAN AMETHYST INTAGLIO DEPICTING VENUS IN HIGH KARAT GOLD PENDANT Ca. 50 BC - AD 50. A large oval amethyst intaglio depicting Venus, set in a plain gold pendant mount. The purple stone is engraved with a frontal bust of the goddess, her centrally parted hair bound with a diadem and falling behind the shoulders, a dotted line marking the necklace at the base of the neck. The intaglio is enclosed within a smooth oval gold setting with a solid back and an integrated suspension loop above. For similar see: Cleveland Museum 1958.92 Size: 33mm x 22mm; Weight: 9g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early1990s This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.