19th Century Egyptian Revival Scarab Necklace OOS designed to emulate jewellery of

designed to emulate jewellery of ancient Italy

It dates from the 1960s

79 carat natural Ceylon Sapphire (no heat)

Posy Rings take their name from the old word Poesy meaning a poem or poetic line

hand carved shell cameo depicting the painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael "St

19th Century Egyptian Revival Scarab Necklace OOS designed to emulate jewellery ofDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A striking Egyptian Revival scarab necklace dating from the 1880s. 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 as series of publications called "Description de l'gypte", beginning in 1809. As a result, themes and motifs including scarabs, pyramids, sphinxes, and