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580 - SUPERB ROMAN AMETHYST EROTIC INTAGLIO Ca.

Estimate £15,000 - £20,000

Description

SUPERB ROMAN AMETHYST EROTIC INTAGLIO Ca. 50 BC - AD 50. An oval amethyst intaglio engraved with an erotic scene depicting a couple beneath drapery on a couch. The woman, to the right, is depicted on all fours before a kneeling man, who places his left hand on her lower back and rests his right hand on his hip. Size: 28mm x 21mm; Weight: 6g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex Private collection of Alexander Cotton (died 2021), Hampshire, bought 1980Õs. This item has been cleared 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 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

Pictures credits:

Apollo Art Auctions Ltd