Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN SCARAB IN GOLD

EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN SCARAB IN GOLD RING - Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BCAn Egyptian carnelian heart scarab. The scarab a frilled clypeus, sinuous legs, and bulky elytra. The lower side is polished and set in a high carat, possibly later gold ring.Size: D:mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 2.8gProvenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London.