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- This striking ring features a large dried scarab
- The beetle is complemented by a delicate wirework setting
- This ring is part of a historical movement known as Egyptomania
- Late 19th century
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$18,850
Item No.
32-2678
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Description
Nature and artistry converge in this extraordinarily rare 19th-century ring, which features a preserved iridescent green scarab beetle set within a richly detailed gold setting. Wonderfully unique, this ring captures one of the most fascinating decorative phenomena of the Victorian era: "Beetlemania."
The 19th century witnessed an unprecedented fascination with the natural world, fueled by the era's scientific breakthroughs, archaeological discoveries and global explorations. In particular, scarab beetles became highly prized not only for their. . .
The 19th century witnessed an unprecedented fascination with the natural world, fueled by the era's scientific breakthroughs, archaeological discoveries and global explorations. In particular, scarab beetles became highly prized not only for their. . .
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Nature and artistry converge in this extraordinarily rare 19th-century ring, which features a preserved iridescent green scarab beetle set within a richly detailed gold setting. Wonderfully unique, this ring captures one of the most fascinating decorative phenomena of the Victorian era: "Beetlemania."
The 19th century witnessed an unprecedented fascination with the natural world, fueled by the era's scientific breakthroughs, archaeological discoveries and global explorations. In particular, scarab beetles became highly prized not only for their spectacular iridescent qualities, but for their Ancient Egyptian symbolism for the cycle of life, immortality and growth. These specimens were incorporated into brooches, pendants, earrings and rings, becoming some of the most coveted accessories in fashionable society. The trend was so pervasive that actress Ellen Terry famously wore a gown adorned with over 1,000 beetle wings in her celebrated 1888 portrayal of Lady Macbeth, later immortalized by John Singer Sargent in his iconic portrait.
Late 19th century
The 19th century witnessed an unprecedented fascination with the natural world, fueled by the era's scientific breakthroughs, archaeological discoveries and global explorations. In particular, scarab beetles became highly prized not only for their spectacular iridescent qualities, but for their Ancient Egyptian symbolism for the cycle of life, immortality and growth. These specimens were incorporated into brooches, pendants, earrings and rings, becoming some of the most coveted accessories in fashionable society. The trend was so pervasive that actress Ellen Terry famously wore a gown adorned with over 1,000 beetle wings in her celebrated 1888 portrayal of Lady Macbeth, later immortalized by John Singer Sargent in his iconic portrait.
Late 19th century
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