measures 8 cm

E. Aggelopoulou Collection

Frivolous Fashion, Fabulous Faux, A century of costume jewelry from the collection of E. Angelopoulou, 1880-1980, Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Athens, 15th Oct 2008-20th Jan 2009

Frivolous Fashion, Fabulous Faux, A century of costume jewelry from the collection of E. Angelopoulou, 1880-1980, Athens 2008, page 31, no 24 (listed), page 30, no 24 (illustrated)

Buckle featuring a central scarab motif. The discovery of the tomb of the king Tutankhamen in 1922 sent Europe into a frenzy of ?Egyptomania? which is reflected in the popularity of motifs such as the scarab or the papyrus flower.