Victorian Scarab Beetle Brooch
Three smaller and skinnier-than-usual beetles sit atop a golden branch. The whole piece is more naturalistic than the rigidly lined up beetles we are used to. Instead of being treated as jewels in a line or cruciform, they're arranged like they're in motion.
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- Materials
15k gold (marked), 3 scarab beetles (1 measures 1/2", 2 are 5/8"), steel pin
- Age
c. 1860
- Condition
Very good
- Size
1 3/4" x 1"
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Aboutthe
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1837 — 1901
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