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A Cart Race
A Cart Race

A Cart Race

By Thomas Rowlandson

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Reference: M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VI, 1938) British Museum Satires 7607 Grego, 'Rowlandson', i. 260, Grego II.392 Pro...

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1780s Romantic Antique Beetle

Materials

Aquatint

Vintage Egyptian Revival 7.80 Carats Carved Emerald Diamond 18 Karat Ring
Vintage Egyptian Revival 7.80 Carats Carved Emerald Diamond 18 Karat Ring

Vintage Egyptian Revival 7.80 Carats Carved Emerald Diamond 18 Karat Ring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Infatuating. Lively. Beetle. Stock Number: We-9929

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Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Beetle

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

T & V Limoges Black & White Egyptomania Scarab Motif Box
T & V Limoges Black & White Egyptomania Scarab Motif Box

T & V Limoges Black & White Egyptomania Scarab Motif Box

By T&V Limoges

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The lid is adorned with a profusely hand decorated motif , featuring the Egyptian Scarab Beetle as the earthly manifestation of the Sun at its birth, associated with a long life and ...

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1920s French Egyptian Revival Antique Beetle

Materials

Porcelain

African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900
African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900

African Luba Mboko Vessel, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Known as an mboko, this handled vessel would have been filled with items like antelope horns, shells, dried beetles, human teeth, fruits, seeds, chalk and miniature carved figures th...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Beetle

Materials

Ceramic

Pâte-de-verre by Almeric Walter Incised A.Walter Nancy
Pâte-de-verre by Almeric Walter Incised A.Walter Nancy

Pâte-de-verre by Almeric Walter Incised A.Walter Nancy

By Almeric Walter

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Almeric Walter (1870-1959) A fine and well executed Pâte-de-verre (glass) work of art, by Almeric Walter, France, circa 1920 the mottled yellow-brown ground molded with a fabulous ...

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1920s Antique Beetle

Materials

Glass

Pair of Japanese Bronze Grasshopper Vases
Pair of Japanese Bronze Grasshopper Vases

Pair of Japanese Bronze Grasshopper Vases

Located in PARIS, FR

Using plastic nets and cages, they catch cicadas and beetles to observe them. Between 1830 and 1832, Hokusai composed an untitled series of ten large horizontal prints to distingu...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Beetle

Materials

Bronze

Interesting Map of Great Britain and Northern Europe with various Illustrations
Interesting Map of Great Britain and Northern Europe with various Illustrations

Interesting Map of Great Britain and Northern Europe with various Illustrations

Located in Langweer, NL

The North Sea is filled with illustrations of a beak of the Egyptian Ibis, life size male and female stag beetles from Borneo and in lower right the Least Hummingbird of Jamaica.

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Mid-18th Century Antique Beetle

Materials

Paper

Entomological Treasury: A Detailed Study of Insect Diversity, 1845
Entomological Treasury: A Detailed Study of Insect Diversity, 1845

Entomological Treasury: A Detailed Study of Insect Diversity, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

Other beetles in the same order may vary greatly in shape, size, and coloration.

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1840s Belgian Antique Beetle

Materials

Paper

19th Century Botanical Engravings with Insects, Victorian, Paper Print
19th Century Botanical Engravings with Insects, Victorian, Paper Print

19th Century Botanical Engravings with Insects, Victorian, Paper Print

Located in Seaford, GB

In the corner, bound in archival sleeves and nearly forgotten, was a near-complete set of 19th-century botanical engravings — not just florals, but exquisite examples with entomologi...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Beetle

Materials

Paper

Set of 8 19th Century Botanical & Insect Engravings by John Curtis (Framed)
Set of 8 19th Century Botanical & Insect Engravings by John Curtis (Framed)

Set of 8 19th Century Botanical & Insect Engravings by John Curtis (Framed)

Located in Seaford, GB

In the corner, bound in archival sleeves and nearly forgotten, was a near-complete set of 19th-century botanical engravings — not just florals, but exquisite examples with entomologi...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Beetle

Materials

Paper

Unusual Victorian Snake Stickpin
Unusual Victorian Snake Stickpin

Unusual Victorian Snake Stickpin

Located in New York, NY

Hidden beneath in the setting is a genuine beetle wing, which reflects its nile green, emerald-like iridescence from within.

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1870s American Victorian Antique Beetle

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

Egyptian Revival Plique A Jour Enamel Winged Scarab Insect Brooch Pin Art Deco
Egyptian Revival Plique A Jour Enamel Winged Scarab Insect Brooch Pin Art Deco

Egyptian Revival Plique A Jour Enamel Winged Scarab Insect Brooch Pin Art Deco

Located in New York, NY

The Museum Quality brooch depicts a winged Scarab beetle, one of the signature motifs of the Egyptian Revival movement.

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Beetle

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Unusual Victorian Rock Crystal Gold Snake Stickpin
Unusual Victorian Rock Crystal Gold Snake Stickpin

Unusual Victorian Rock Crystal Gold Snake Stickpin

Located in Riverdale, NY

Hidden beneath in the setting is a genuine beetle wing, which reflects its nile green, emerald-like iridescence from within.

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1870s American Victorian Antique Beetle

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

Chinese Export Silver Tankard by Luen Hing, Early 20th Century, China
Chinese Export Silver Tankard by Luen Hing, Early 20th Century, China

Chinese Export Silver Tankard by Luen Hing, Early 20th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

The elegant handle follows the bamboo theme, formed as a bamboo pole with a dramatic curve. A delightful beetle or ladybug crawls along the apogee of the handle.

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Early 20th Century Antique Beetle

Materials

Silver

Antique Egyptian Revival Necklace Sapphire Turquoise Enamel Gold Pharoah Goddess
Antique Egyptian Revival Necklace Sapphire Turquoise Enamel Gold Pharoah Goddess

Antique Egyptian Revival Necklace Sapphire Turquoise Enamel Gold Pharoah Goddess

Located in New York, NY

The initial Egyptian Revival period flourished from the 1820s onward, and was inspired by ancient Egyptian imagery, such as the scarab beetle, sphinxes, pharaohs, and hieroglyphics.

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19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Beetle

Materials

Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Enamel, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Early 19th Century French Butcher Block Table Billot de Boucher
Early 19th Century French Butcher Block Table Billot de Boucher

Early 19th Century French Butcher Block Table Billot de Boucher

Located in Forney, TX

Desirable old power post beetle pinholes throughout. Drawer a little rough fitting.

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Early 19th Century French Industrial Antique Beetle

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Meissen Bird Figure, European Roller On A Trunk, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th
Meissen Bird Figure, European Roller On A Trunk, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th

Meissen Bird Figure, European Roller On A Trunk, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

Very elaborate and lovingly designed group of animal figures: European roller leaning forward, also known as almond crow in German-speaking countries, sitting on a tree trunk with o...

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Early 20th Century German Baroque Antique Beetle

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Enamel Sodalite Scarab Pendant Necklace Lotus Flower
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Enamel Sodalite Scarab Pendant Necklace Lotus Flower

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Enamel Sodalite Scarab Pendant Necklace Lotus Flower

Located in New York, NY

The initial Egyptian Revival period flourished from the 1820s onward, and was inspired by ancient Egyptian imagery, such as the scarab beetle, lotus flower, sphinxes, pharaohs, and ...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Beetle

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Early 19th Century Chinese Botanical Butterfly Watercolor on Pith Paper
Early 19th Century Chinese Botanical Butterfly Watercolor on Pith Paper

Early 19th Century Chinese Botanical Butterfly Watercolor on Pith Paper

Located in CA, CA

A broken branch suspended mid page features a striking butterfly atop a vivid reddish orange camellia flower with a small beetle crawling from the leaves below. Framed in gilt and da...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Beetle

Materials

Paper

Moths and a Lady Bug in a Landscape: A Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris
Moths and a Lady Bug in a Landscape: A Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris

Moths and a Lady Bug in a Landscape: A Hand-colored Engraving by Moses Harris

By Moses Harris

Located in Alamo, CA

The engraving depicts the natural history developmental stages of the Burnished Brass Moth, the Dark Gothic Moth, the Large Orange Moth and the Lady Beetle Lady Bug), along with the ...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Beetle

Materials

Engraving

Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles
Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles

Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Egyptian ornamentation like scarab beetles, sphinxes, winged lions and lotuses details were incorporated into Classical style furniture and decorative arts creating a style known as ...

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Late 18th Century French Empire Antique Beetle

Materials

Terracotta

1786 -1567 BC Hyksos Scarabs Egyptian Revival Necklace 18K Gold /37.5cm/51gr
1786 -1567 BC Hyksos Scarabs Egyptian Revival Necklace 18K Gold /37.5cm/51gr

1786 -1567 BC Hyksos Scarabs Egyptian Revival Necklace 18K Gold /37.5cm/51gr

Located in SE

Each golden bezel was individually made to fit the specific dimensions of each beetle. The V-lock part and the security chain are made of Silver.

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Revival Antique Beetle

Materials

18k Gold

Spring Song /// Antique Female Artist Children Child Etching British Art
Spring Song /// Antique Female Artist Children Child Etching British Art

Spring Song /// Antique Female Artist Children Child Etching British Art

By Eileen Soper

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Eileen Alice Soper (English, 1905-1990) Title: "Spring Song" *Signed by Soper in pencil lower right Year: 1924 Medium: Original Etching on cream laid paper Limited edition: 1...

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1920s Modern Antique Beetle

Materials

Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching, Intaglio

19th-Century Insectarium: A Glimpse into Orthoptera and Varied Insects
19th-Century Insectarium: A Glimpse into Orthoptera and Varied Insects

19th-Century Insectarium: A Glimpse into Orthoptera and Varied Insects

Located in Langweer, NL

The second print features a variety of insects, including what appears to be a moth at the top with intricately patterned wings, a mantis with its front legs raised in a typical pred...

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1840s Antique Beetle

Materials

Paper

Antique 17th century Dutch Bellarmine Jug - Baardmankruik - Bartmann jug Rare!
Antique 17th century Dutch Bellarmine Jug - Baardmankruik - Bartmann jug Rare!

Antique 17th century Dutch Bellarmine Jug - Baardmankruik - Bartmann jug Rare!

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Origins Georg Flegel (1635) Still Life with Stag Beetle, Wallraf–Richartz Museum . The jug has been dated to c. 1525, making it an example of how long they have been used in househol...

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17th Century Dutch Ming Antique Beetle

Materials

Porcelain

Old Hand-colored Print of Lizard species, Head and Scale
Old Hand-colored Print of Lizard species, Head and Scale

Old Hand-colored Print of Lizard species, Head and Scale

Located in Langweer, NL

**Doryphore à queue courte:"Doryphore" often translates to "potato beetle" in French, but in the context of reptiles, it's unclear without further context or scientific names. 2.

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1840s Antique Beetle

Materials

Paper

Musgrave & Co Mannheim, Enameled Cast Iron Stove Adorned
Musgrave & Co Mannheim, Enameled Cast Iron Stove Adorned

Musgrave & Co Mannheim, Enameled Cast Iron Stove Adorned

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

The back of our stove is adorned with a bronze slab depicting in relief two dwarves and a beetle climbing a vine branch. The scenes on each sides are framed by a rib window from whe...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Beetle

Materials

Enamel, Iron

Hand-Me-Downs - Street Children - Waif - Cockney Gutter Imps.
Hand-Me-Downs - Street Children - Waif - Cockney Gutter Imps.

Hand-Me-Downs - Street Children - Waif - Cockney Gutter Imps.

Located in Miami, FL

Elegantly matted but not framed. Provenance: Chris Beetles Gallery. "Her sketches, from her observing children playing on the streets, were used in Events of the Season, which appear...

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Early 1900s Romantic Antique Beetle

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Egyptian Revival Enamel Bracelet Art Deco Sterling Silver Antique Pharaoh
Egyptian Revival Enamel Bracelet Art Deco Sterling Silver Antique Pharaoh

Egyptian Revival Enamel Bracelet Art Deco Sterling Silver Antique Pharaoh

Located in New York, NY

The initial Egyptian Revival period flourished from the 1820s onward, and was inspired by ancient Egyptian imagery, such as the scarab beetle, sphinxes, pharaohs, and hieroglyphics.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Beetle

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Caucasian Karaghashli Rug with Stunning Geometric Design
Antique Caucasian Karaghashli Rug with Stunning Geometric Design

Antique Caucasian Karaghashli Rug with Stunning Geometric Design

Located in Atlanta, GA

Each decorative foil is embellished with eight-armed brackets and tiny lozenge-shaped accents. Isolated rosettes, beetle-like blossoms and geometric birds dot the beautifully oxidize...

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1890s Russian Kazak Antique Beetle

Materials

Wool

Antique Hematite Ruby Pearl Fly Bug Insect Pendant Victorian Edwardian
Antique Hematite Ruby Pearl Fly Bug Insect Pendant Victorian Edwardian

Antique Hematite Ruby Pearl Fly Bug Insect Pendant Victorian Edwardian

Located in New York, NY

This is an absolutely wonderful and rare antique Victorian Fly, Beetle, Insect Pendant Necklace. The stunning three dimensional insect is set with a round and an oval Hematite gem c...

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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Beetle

Materials

Hematite, Pearl, Ruby, Silver

Wareham, Dorset
Wareham, Dorset

Wareham, Dorset

By Stanley Roy Badmin

Located in Plano, TX

Beetles 36. 5 1/4 x 6 1/4 (sheet 9 1/4 x 11 1/4).

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Beetle

Materials

Etching

Vintage Folk Art Martin Bird House, American, circa 1920s
Vintage Folk Art Martin Bird House, American, circa 1920s

Vintage Folk Art Martin Bird House, American, circa 1920s

Located in Incline Village, NV

This is an authentic "used" Martin Bird House which was used to attract Martin birds to nest, because of their propensity to eat and consume insects such as mosquitoes, moths, and be...

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1920s American Folk Art Antique Beetle

Materials

Wool

19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box
19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box

19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box

Located in Dallas, TX

(Lac ink was an indelible ink made from crushing Lac Beetles). Ceylonese boxes and furniture also became famous, due to the use of various exotic specimen woods in the decoration of ...

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19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Beetle

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Ebony, Sandalwood

1870s Egyptian Revival Micro Mosaic Gold Ear Pendants
1870s Egyptian Revival Micro Mosaic Gold Ear Pendants

1870s Egyptian Revival Micro Mosaic Gold Ear Pendants

Located in London, GB

In the 1860s and 70s, Ancient Egypt served as a source of inspiration, resulting in brightly coloured pieces incorporating easily identifiable symbols, such as scarab beetles and pha...

Category

1870s French Victorian Antique Beetle

Materials

Yellow Gold

19th Century Continental Biedermeier Period Figured Maple Table
19th Century Continental Biedermeier Period Figured Maple Table

19th Century Continental Biedermeier Period Figured Maple Table

By Josef Danhauser

Located in Forney, TX

Retaining charming original antique character marks throughout, including evidence of old powder-post beetle pinholes, past repairs and touchups, scattered losses, and minor imperfec...

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Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Beetle

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Maple, Burl

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray

Located in Dallas, TX

(Lac ink was an indelible ink made from crushing Lac Beetles). Ceylonese boxes and furniture also became famous, due to the use of various exotic specimen woods in the decoration of ...

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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Beetle

Materials

Ebony, Wood

Egyptian Revival Malachite, Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set
Egyptian Revival Malachite, Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set

Egyptian Revival Malachite, Marble, Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock Set

By Charles Le Roy

Located in London, GB

The bust is positioned on a short plinth, which is engraved on its front with a scarab beetle, and signed on its reverse ‘P. Gagac’. The sculpture is placed on a shaped clock body, w...

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Early 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Beetle

Materials

Marble, Malachite, Bronze

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality

Located in Dallas, TX

(Lac ink was an indelible ink made from crushing Lac Beetles). Ceylonese boxes and furniture also became famous, due to the use of various exotic specimen woods in the decoration of ...

Category

Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Beetle

Materials

Silver

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

Located in Dallas, TX

(Lac ink was an indelible ink made from crushing Lac Beetles). Ceylonese boxes and furniture also became famous, due to the use of various exotic specimen woods in the decoration of ...

Category

Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Beetle

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

Whiting Japonesque Hand-Hammered Bowl Applied with Bamboo & Beetle Bug
Whiting Japonesque Hand-Hammered Bowl Applied with Bamboo & Beetle Bug

Whiting Japonesque Hand-Hammered Bowl Applied with Bamboo & Beetle Bug

By Whiting Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Chased and applied bamboo shoots as well as a beetle—a big bug with one leg hooked over the mouth rim.

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Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Beetle

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Tiffany Japonesque Applied Sterling Silver Inkwell with Beetle
Large Tiffany Japonesque Applied Sterling Silver Inkwell with Beetle

Large Tiffany Japonesque Applied Sterling Silver Inkwell with Beetle

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Leaves and tendrils and butterflies, too, applied to honeycomb hand-hammered ground. Bonus bug (a modish beetle) on cover. Interior glass lined. Fully marked including pattern no. 67...

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Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Beetle

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Lapis And Gold Archaeological Revival Suite
A Lapis And Gold Archaeological Revival Suite

A Lapis And Gold Archaeological Revival Suite

Located in London, GB

Suspended at the centre is a large drop depicting a beetle, with small pendants depicting royal bees on either side.

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1850s Italian Antique Beetle

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold

A Victorian Garnet And Diamond Scarab Pin/ring
A Victorian Garnet And Diamond Scarab Pin/ring

A Victorian Garnet And Diamond Scarab Pin/ring

Located in London, GB

This ring is inspired by the ancient Egyptian scarab beetle motif. The beetle is made from a single impressive and glowing cabochon garnet set with glittering diamond details on its ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Beetle

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

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Antique Beetle For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique beetle for your home. Each antique beetle for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and paper. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique beetle — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique beetle bearing folk art, Art Nouveau or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique beetle over the years, but those crafted by Manuel Mafra, Tiffany & Co. and Meissen Porcelain are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Beetle?

Prices for an antique beetle start at $25 and top out at $150,000 with the average selling for $1,905.