Egyptian Revival Gold-Plated Brooch Featuring Faience Scarab
This striking Egyptian Revival brooch showcases a large faience scarab carving, intricately detailed with stylised lines and hieroglyphic motifs. The scarab is securely mounted in a bold gold-plated setting, complete with a beautifully openworked back clasp in a classic Art Deco form.
The scarab itself may be much older, possibly ancient Egyptian, as was common during the Revival era, when authentic artefacts were reset into more contemporary mountings. The combination of ancient symbolism with early 20th-century design creates a powerful statement piece steeped in both history and elegance.
This piece reflects the global fascination with ancient Egypt following the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, which sparked a revival of Egyptian forms in European and American decorative arts and jewellery.
This striking Egyptian Revival brooch showcases a large faience scarab carving, intricately detailed with stylised lines and hieroglyphic motifs. The scarab is securely mounted in a bold gold-plated setting, complete with a beautifully openworked back clasp in a classic Art Deco form.
The scarab itself may be much older, possibly ancient Egyptian, as was common during the Revival era, when authentic artefacts were reset into more contemporary mountings. The combination of ancient symbolism with early 20th-century design creates a powerful statement piece steeped in both history and elegance.
This piece reflects the global fascination with ancient Egypt following the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, which sparked a revival of Egyptian forms in European and American decorative arts and jewellery.
This striking Egyptian Revival brooch showcases a large faience scarab carving, intricately detailed with stylised lines and hieroglyphic motifs. The scarab is securely mounted in a bold gold-plated setting, complete with a beautifully openworked back clasp in a classic Art Deco form.
The scarab itself may be much older, possibly ancient Egyptian, as was common during the Revival era, when authentic artefacts were reset into more contemporary mountings. The combination of ancient symbolism with early 20th-century design creates a powerful statement piece steeped in both history and elegance.
This piece reflects the global fascination with ancient Egypt following the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, which sparked a revival of Egyptian forms in European and American decorative arts and jewellery.
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Circa 1920s–1940s
This striking Egyptian Revival brooch showcases a large faience scarab carving, intricately detailed with stylised lines and hieroglyphic motifs. The scarab is securely mounted in a bold gold-plated setting, complete with a beautifully openworked back clasp in a classic Art Deco form.
The scarab itself may be much older, possibly ancient Egyptian, as was common during the Revival era, when authentic artefacts were reset into more contemporary mountings. The combination of ancient symbolism with early 20th-century design creates a powerful statement piece steeped in both history and elegance.
This piece reflects the global fascination with ancient Egypt following the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, which sparked a revival of Egyptian forms in European and American decorative arts and jewellery.
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Material: Faience scarab, gold-plated metal mount
Weight: 41.7 gramsDimensions: 5.5 x 3.8 x 1.8 cm
Period: Egyptian Revival, circa 1920s–1940s
Origin of Scarab: Possibly ancient Egyptian
Mount: Early 20th centuryCondition:
Very good vintage condition. Light surface wear to the plating and minor natural age-related wear to the scarab. Securely set and structurally sound. -
ITEM LOCATION : United Kingdom
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