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VERY RARE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH BLACK STONE INTAGLIO OF AN ER…
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VERY RARE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH BLACK STONE INTAGLIO OF AN ER…
Estimate £4,500 - £9,000
Voluntary lot
Description
VERY RARE ROMAN GOLD RING WITH BLACK STONE INTAGLIO OF AN EROTIC SCENE.
Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A black stone intaglio engraved with an erotic scene showing a nude woman bent between two nude men, on a groundline, set in a possibly later gold ring with a broad, rounded hoop and a large oval bezel. Size: D:16.71mm / US: 6 1/4 / UK: M; Weight: 15.5g Provenance: Private London collection; ex private family collection, established mid-20th century and continued until 2000. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
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