Austrian 1915 Art Nouveau Egyptian Revival Plique à Jour Winged Scarab Brooch

An exceptional elongated brooch, created in Austria during the art nouveau period, back in the 1915. This magnifique piece has been carefully crafted with the egyptian revival style, in solid. 999 silver with brushed finish. The wings are accented with applications of the difficult technique of Plique à Jour in translucent yellow-green enamels. Fitted at the reverse with a hinged horizontal bar with a security lock. The figure represent the Egyptian sacred scarab with open feathers wings, of the god Khepri. Pictures don't do this item any justice.

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