Antique 24 Karat Gold Egyptian Revival Scarab Pendant Brooch Cesare Tombini 1870 Sculpture 18" tall X 12" diameter

18" tall X 12" diameter

circa 1965

signed & dated 1985

foliate scenes

Antique 24 Karat Gold Egyptian Revival Scarab Pendant Brooch Cesare Tombini 1870 Sculpture 18" tall X 12" diameterA 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