A large etruscan carnelian engraved scarab mounted in a late 19th century gold seal. Winged scarab.

Early 5th century B.C.

Scarab 15x23x12 mm ; total H 29 mm; 5,65 gr.

The back well-detailed , the underside with engraved design: winged scarab. In frontal view with wide-spread wings with well-engraved details. Hatched border. Pierced lengthwise and mounted with a 19th gold seal composed of intertwined gold wires. Inspired from the archaic greek workshops. Parallel: Boardman, J., Archaic Greek Gems, 1968, n°148; J. Boardman, GGFR, n. 320 (Late Archaic). AGKM (Kunst, Wien) n. 9.

Provenance: the lot was purchased in the english art market 1990s.

Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000