1920s Egyptian Revival Enamel Scarab Charm cat's eye A beautiful antique signet ring

A beautiful antique signet ring dating from the mid Victorian era

although stylistically it is often extended through to 1920

operculum literally means "little lid

A stunning natural pearl necklace dating from the Art Deco period

1920s Egyptian Revival Enamel Scarab Charm cat's eye A beautiful antique signet ringDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 Cool antique scarab beetle charm dating from the 1920s. The British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 triggering a wave of Egyptomania that influenced the Art Deco movement, and writers such as Agatha Christie and Thomas Mann. Egyptian Revival jewellery came back into fashion, and demand for Egyptian themed pieces such as this one boomed. Crafted in silver, it features a scarab beetle poised