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THB18K Gold Pin w/ Greek Carnelian Scarab, ex- Christie's
Lot 15
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Greece, Archaic Period, ca. late 6th to early 5th century BCE (scarab); Western Europe, France, dated June 12, 1879 (gold setting). An exquisite beetle-form scarab of a characteristically-Egyptian style, hand-carved from carnelian of warm vermilion hues with faint crimson veining. The ovoid scarab boasts a myriad of finely-incised details which delineate the wing case, legs, and head, and the topside has been meticulously smoothed. The underside depicts a right-facing ram, with curling horns and a powerful body, standing within a hatched border. The scarab is presented within an antique French 18K gold setting with an ovoid bezel surrounded with a corded decoration, two lateral poles with semicircular terminals, and a slender pin and barrel clasp on the verso. The manufacture date of the gold setting engraved on the back reads "12 Juin 1879." A gorgeous and wearable example! Size (gold setting): 1.25" W x 0.625" H (3.2 cm x 1.6 cm); size (scarab): 0.375" W x 0.5" H (1 cm x 1.3 cm); quality of gold: 18K; total weight: 5.4 grams.
Published in Christie's, New York "Ancient Jewelry" auction catalog (December 11, 2014, p. 25, lot 251).
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Christie's, New York "Ancient Jewelry" auction (sale 3498, December 11, 2014, lot 251); with W. Bastiaan Designs, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1997
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#139542Wearable as shown. Carnelian scarab is ancient, and gold setting is antique. Small chips and losses to scarab peripheries on underside, and light fading to some finer incised details. Gold setting has slight bending to bezel ridge and pin, with some minor abrasions, light patina, and some fading to engraved manufacture date.Condition
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