Victorian Neo Egyptian Hinged Bangle with Diamond and Gem Set Scarabs 1870

Unknown artist

DiamondEmeraldSapphireGemstone
€ 32.500

Adin Fine Antique Jewellery

• About the artwork

  A striking Victorian hinged bangle of about 1870, this Neo Egyptian jewel is richly set with scarabs picked out in rose cut diamonds, sapphires and emeralds. The design belongs to that 19th century moment when Europe looked again towards Egypt withcuriosity and imagination, translating ancient motifs into fashionable ornament. Its broad gold form, silver accents and repeated scarab figures give it both presence and rhythm. An unusual bracelet, decorative yet scholarly in spirit, it feels like asmall revivalist monument made to be worn.

  Jewellery Type
  hinged bangle
  
  Condition
  very good condition for its age
  more info on our condition scale
  
  Country of origin
  Although the jewel bears French hallmarks, this does not prove that it was made in France. For further explanation, see the section on hallmarks.
  
  Style
  Victorian - This jewel belongs to the Victorian period, a broad era in which historical revival styles and eclectic design flourished.
  See also: Victorian
  more info on styles
  
  Style specifics
  In our opinion, this jewel most likely belongs to the second of the three major Neo Egyptian revivals that took place after 1800, associated with the renewed fascination with Egypt around the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. The first followedNapoleon’s Egyptian campaign, while the third came after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.
  
  Period
  ca. 1870
  Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.
  
  Source of inspiration
  Ancient Egyptian motifs and design
  
  Theme
  The scarab, associated in ancient Egyptian art with ideas of renewal, transformation and rebirth, is one of the most recognisable motifs in Egyptian visual culture. For more on the scarab, see our Jewellery Glossary.
  
  Material 18K
  yellow gold and silver (touchstone tested)
  more info on precious metals
  
  Diamonds
  182 rose cut diamonds and senailles. Senailles are small, simplified rose cut diamond chips with only a few polished facets. The individual weights of these stones are not specified, which is normal practice in the trade for rose cut diamonds andsenailles.
  
  - All diamonds, regardless of their size or shape, in our vintage and antique jewellery are verified as 100% natural by the IJGC laboratory.
  
  Precious stones
  30 sapphires and 48 emeralds
  
  All colour stone weights are approximate, as stones are not removed from their mounts in order to preserve the integrity of the setting.Gemstones are often treated to improve colour or clarity. The stones in this jewel have not been tested in this regard.
  
  Birthstones
  Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April, sapphire for September and emerald for May.
  more info on birthstones
  
  Hallmarks
  The jewel bears two French owl control marks. This mark was used by the French assay office for finished items submitted for examination, and does not in itself prove that the jewel was made in France.
  more info on hallmarks
  
  Dimensions
  Band width: 2,90 cm (1,14 inch). Inner circumference: 18,40 cm (7,24 inch).
  see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches
  
  Weight
  70,50 gram (45,33 dwt)
  
  Adin Reference Nº
  26050-0270
  
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  Adin, fine antique jewellery
  
  

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• About the artist

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