ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING EROS CITHAREDO IN GOLD RING. Ca. AD 50 - 150. A carnelian intaglio engraved with winged Eros seated left on a stool, playing a cithara. Set in a gold ring with an oval collet within a broad bezel, angular shoulders, and a hoop tapering towards the back. The ring of a possibly later period. For similar see: Classical Art research center archive Record Number: 40004680 Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 11g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Belgium; formerly in a German private collection before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.