Victorian Egyptian Revival Scarab Earrings

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Victorian Egyptian Revival Scarab Earrings

$1,250.00

Description

DATE: Victorian, c.1880

Cool Victorian Egyptian Revival earrings dating from the 1880s. Each earring is set with a (real) green scarab beetle, and are complemented by little gold beads and drops. They're crafted in 9 karat yellow gold throughout, and date from the Victorian period.

The enthusiasm for Ancient Egyptian designs in the decorative arts of the 19th Century is largely attributed to Napoleon's conquest of Egypt. Napoleon took a scientific expedition with him to Egypt, which led to a series of publications called "Description de l'Égypte", beginning in 1809. From this, themes and motifs including scarabs, pyramids, sphinxes and so on appeared in jewellery.

STONES

Beetles

MEASUREMENTS

Drop: 4.3cm

Width: 1.2cm

WEIGHT

2.8g

MARKS

No marks present, tests as

CONDITION

Very good