ROMAN OR LATER CARNELIAN INTAGLIO WITH EROTIC SCENE IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING Ca. AD 100 or later. A carnelian intaglio engraved with an erotic scene, depicting a nude couple reclining on a draped couch framed by drawn curtains. The stone is set in a plain circular collet, encircled by a raised border of closely spaced granules. Mounted on a gold ring with a broad, tapering hoop. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 10.6g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.