Important Jewelry and Rare & Exotic G...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Sep 28, 2000

LOT 450

Rare and Important Ruby, Diamond and Enamel Egyptian Revival Bracelet, circa 1865

Having a repeated geometric design of blue, rust and white enameled links joined by rows of small rubies and rose-cut diamonds, centering a large opalescent enameled scarab framed by small rubies and rose-cut diamonds, flanked by winged serpents with green, blue, rust and white enameled wings, with similar colored enamel accents; the back of the bracelet is decorated with engraving, mounted in yellow gold-washed 14K pink gold, measuring approx. 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm).