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1900s Painted Scarab Pendant (on white background)
1900s Painted Scarab Pendant (back detail shown)
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1900s Painted Scarab Pendant

1900s Painted Scarab Pendant (on white background)
1900s Painted Scarab Pendant (back detail shown)
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A rare hand painted porcelain plaque featuring a very graphic, almost futuristic, scarab in green and purple tones. Mounted on a simple gilt brass plate with a bale. Dates to the late 19th century, when both painted porcelain jewelry and Egyptian motifs were in vogue.

Materials

Painted Porcelian, Gilt Brass

Date

1890-1900s

Condition

Good. Minor surface wear. New bale.

Size

1-3/4 x 1-3/8"