About the lot N° 336
Title : Three Egyptian swivel rings with swivel scarabs 3
Medium : Three Egyptian swivel rings with swivel scarabs Provenance : Provenance:
Lapis scarab: with Dr. Jan Beekmans (1927 – 2008), Borken, October 2001.
Steatite scarab: Gaston Maspero (1846-1916) collection.
Anonymous sale; François de Ricqlès, Paris, 29-30 September 1997, lot 324 (part).
Green steatite scarab: Fürsten von Hohenzollern collection, Germany.
London art market.
Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 8 November 2001, lot 268 (part).
All: Arnold Meijer collection, the Netherlands, acquired from the above.
Published:
C.A.R. Andrews and J. van Dijk (eds),
Objects for Eternity: Egyptian Antiquities from the W. Arnold Meijer Collection, Mainz, 2006, p. 93-95, no. 214 a, d & e.
Comprising a lapis lazuli and gold ring with a lapis scarab engraved with an
ankh and
neb sign; a steatite scarab bound in gold and engraved with a repeat scroll motif, with separate 'U' shaped silver shank; and a green glazed steatite scarab, the underside with the cartouche for Thutmosis III, with epithet 'the Lower Egyptian King is established', set on a bronze shank.Notes : This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
Condition report : Ring with lapis lazuli scarab:
The scarab appears to be intact. There are some small tears to the gold mount that borders the base of the scarab. The wire wrapped around the top of the gold penannular ring has been replaced, with some soldered repairs.
Steatite scarab and shank:
There is a hairline crack and a possible repair to small chip to the curved back of the scarab near the piercing.
The shank has been broken and repaired. It has a dark patina and worn surface.
Green glaze scarab with bronze shank:
The scarab appears to be intact with some chipping, hairline cracking and encrustation. There is a chip behind the proper left back leg.
One end of the wrapped wire at the top of the bronze shank has been repaired with glue.Bonhams, auctioneer
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Sale title : Antiquities
Sale date : 06 Jul 2023
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