CNG 88, Lot: 2144. Estimate $250. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gold ring. Roman, circa 1st century AD. Plain band with hollow bezel set with agate intaglio depicting a recumbent sphinx on ground line, with forepaw set on an uncertain object. Ring size: British M, US 6½; weight: 2.72g. Minor marks on band, small crack in stone.