Antique 24 Karat Gold Egyptian Revival Scarab Pendant Brooch Cesare Tombini 1870 Sculpture circa 1780

circa 1780

Circa 1860

The plinth base also finely inlaid with parquetry masks

17 cm X 12 cm X 7 cm

Antique 24 Karat Gold Egyptian Revival Scarab Pendant Brooch Cesare Tombini 1870 Sculpture circa 1780A wonderful antique 24 karat gold Egyptian Revival brooch set with an ancient 1500 B. C. E Egyptian faience pottery scarab, by the famous 19th century Italian jeweler Cesare Tombini, circa 1870. A beautiful 24 Karat gold brooch decorated with twin ibis birds, to the center is an ancient faience scarab that swivels to reveal a hieroglyphic inscription for the 15th Century B. C. E 18th Dynasty king, Thutmose III. The brooch is accompanied with a letter