ROMAN GOLD INTAGLIO RING WITH EROTIC SCENE Ca. AD 1 - 200. A gold ring with an oval bezel enclosing a carnelian intaglio engraved with an erotic scene. A nude female figure is shown at the right in a reclining posture with one leg raised, facing a nude standing male figure opposite, depicted with an erect phallus directed towards her. A footed amphora in the background. The hoop thickens at the shoulders and then tapers gradually towards the back. Size: 9 1/4mm x Smm; Weight: 5.04g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.