EGYPTIAN STONE SCARAB AND GREEK GOLD LEAF ON SOLID GOLD BRACELET
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Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC.
An Egyptian Late Period hard stone scarab made in a naturalistic manner. It is set in a Neo-classical 19 ct gold bracelet decorated with a Hellenistic gold leaf, possibly part of a diadem attached to the band. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: 56mm x 55mm; Weight: 41g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
An Egyptian Late Period hard stone scarab made in a naturalistic manner. It is set in a Neo-classical 19 ct gold bracelet decorated with a Hellenistic gold leaf, possibly part of a diadem attached to the band. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: 56mm x 55mm; Weight: 41g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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EGYPTIAN STONE SCARAB AND GREEK GOLD LEAF ON SOLID GOLD BRACELET
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