Early 20th Century Brooches

An old 18K brooch dating from ca. early 20th century with an openwork crown decorated with eleven old European cut Diamonds set in Platinum, back sides open. Largest Diamond Ø 2.5 m...

Antique ca. early XX cent. Beetle Brooch modeled as an Insect that looks like a beetle, skillfully assembled by from many separate parts. Made of Gilt Silver decorated with natural O...

Fine early 20 century fob Crystal glass and 18K Gold brooch with suspended pendant of 3 cast seals depicting a portrait of a woman, a crown with orb and two scepters and a Ship. Br...

A fine antique Egyptian Revival stickpin or tie pin. In 14 karat gold. Prong-set with an oval carnelian cabochon in the form of the small tablet engraved with stylized hieroglyphs....

A fine antique Shiebler Etruscan medallion brooch. In sterling silver. Consisting of five connected Etruscan cameo medallions in the shape of an arc. ...

A fine Egyptian Revival stick pin. In 14k yellow gold. Set with an antique Egyptian faience scarab on a bent wire shaft with a button terminal. Simply a wonderful stick pin! Date...

A fine Egyptian Revival stick pin. In 14k yellow gold. Set with a antique Egyptian faience scarab on a bent wire shaft with a button terminal. Simply a wonderful stick pin! Date:...

An early 20th century Egyptian Revival gold brooch, depicting a vulture centred with a faïence scarab, clutching lotus pods and surmounted with a cabochon ruby, polychrome enamel decoration overall and engraved to reverse, 3.5cm wide. One arrow missing. Revival is always happening in the jewelry world. The Indiana Jones inside all of us is always enticed by the buried loot of the ancients. It’s one of the reasons Egyptian Revival jewelry is so alluring. Luckily for jewelry connoisseurs the span of history that have laid way to an aesthetic resurgence and intense interest in all things Egyptian during the last two hundred years. Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign in 1798 ignited the West’s fascination with motifs we have all come to associate with Egyptian Revival—sphinxes, pyramids, palmettes, papyrus leaves. This curiosity was further stimulated by the excitement surrounding the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, after 10 years of construction, arousing a real revival of the Egyptian style, with jewelers specifically incorporating artifacts that were thousands of years old, faience in the shapes of falcons and scarabs, set into jewels framed by vermilion enamel and lapis lazuli. Some of the highlights in the 19th century timeline of Egyptomania include the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, displays at World’s Fairs and the moment when Cleopatra’s Needle...

A fine Egyptian Revival stick pin. In 14k yellow gold. Set with a possibly ancient Egyptian faience scarab. Simply a wonderful stick pin! Date: Late...

Maison Plisson et Hartz chimera brooch. A circular yellow gold brooch, composed of an intricately carved crouching chimera with teeth bared and wings unfurled, encircled by a swirl o...

An Early 20th Century 14 karat gold Etruscan Revival cannetille brooch. The brooch is designed with fine wire work decorated with cannetille. It feat...

This outstanding antique brooch was crafted during the art nouveau era from solid 14k yellow gold and features a beautiful Egyptian revival design set with a fine quality natural dia...

This pin is quite the piece! This Egyptian Revival pin features a lovely scarab in the center made of carved carnelian! The wings on this eagle ar...

This wonderful 15 karat yellow gold and Japanese shakudo brooch pin was crafted by the famous firm 'Castellani'. The Etruscan Revival style pin features...

Austria-Hungarian Renaissance Revival Adam and Eve Brooch Made Circa 1900 3 Pearls 8 Diamonds 7 Rubies Measurements: 3" long

Antique Agate & Multi Gem Gold Brooch with black & white enamel Renaissance Revival 2 diamonds 5 rubies 4 turquoise 1 pearl Measurements: 3 inches long Accompanied with original Phil...