Vintage
c1880 Mosaic Scarab Locket
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A beautifully made little antique c1880 gold locket with a glass mosaic panel depicting a scarab on the front, and grape leaves on the back. Micromosaic jewelry like this, sometimes depicting Egyptian motifs, was a common souvenir of Italy in the 19th century. The panels less commonly mounted in such fine pieces of jewelry as this locket, with it's intricate gold granulation.