ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING AN EROTIC SCENE IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING Ca. AD 1 - 300. A carnelian intaglio engraved with an erotic scene of two nude figures engaged in intercourse, the male figure seated and supporting the female partner, who reclines with legs raised. Set in a plain oval bezel of a possibly later gold ring with a broad, flat hoop. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 6g Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a New York private collection formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.