EGYPTIAN STONE SCARAB WITH QUADRUPED IN SWIVEL GOLD RING

Middle Kingdom, ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A pale stone scarab with a convex back and a flat underside engraved with a stylised quadruped facing right, within an oval border. The scarab is mounted in a hallmarked 18K gold swivel ring with a rounded hoop and terminals bound with tightly coiled gold wire. The stone revolves on a transverse pin within a narrow oval gold frame. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 6g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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