Antique Victorian Blue Enamel Winged Scarab Beetle Brooch

Name: Antique Victorian Blue Enamel Winged Scarab Beetle Brooch
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1079211
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Corvidae Antique

Description

A cute Victorian winged scarab brooch in solid silver with lovely bright cornflower blue enamel. The bottom of the wings are plique-a-jour enamel which creates a pretty stained-glass window effect as the light shines through.

Scarab beetles represent immortality and resurrection, growth and development. There was a massive revival of interest in all things Egyptian during the 19th century in the Victorian Egyptian Revival period.

Marked 800 (silver fineness). There is also a stamp on the side of the pin but it is not legible.

The brooch is in good solid antique condition; the enamel has some areas of damage, see photos, and the pin is bent out of shape but fixes securely in place.

Size: Approximately 4.2 x 1.2cm.

Weight: 3.3g.

Physical Dimensions

Height

1.2cm (0.47")

Width

4.2cm (1.65")

Depth

0.5cm (0.20")

Declaration

Corvidae Antique has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1079211

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Description

A cute Victorian winged scarab brooch in solid silver with lovely bright cornflower blue enamel.

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The bottom of the wings are plique-a-jour enamel which creates a pretty stained-glass window effect as the light shines through.

Corvidae Antique

fig 1. Antique Victorian Blue Enamel Winged Scarab Beetle Brooch

Scarab beetles represent immortality and resurrection, growth and development. There was a massive revival of interest in all things Egyptian during the 19th century in the Victorian Egyptian Revival period.

fig 2. Antique Victorian Blue Enamel Winged Scarab Beetle Brooch

Marked 800 (silver fineness). There is also a stamp on the side of the pin but it is not legible.

The brooch is in good solid antique condition; the enamel has some areas of damage, see photos, and the pin is bent out of shape but fixes securely in place.

Size: Approximately 4.2 x 1.2cm.

Weight: 3.3g.