Victorian Egyptian Revival Faience Scarab Spinner Ring silde meaning they move smoothly and

meaning they move smoothly and freely when worn

A fine thing indeed

Birmingham 1989

Rise off finger: 6

Victorian Egyptian Revival Faience Scarab Spinner Ring silde meaning they move smoothly andDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 A cool antique Egyptian Revival scarab spinner ring dating from the 1870s. The scarab is a vivid blue colour, and formed from faience. It's set in 15k gold, with rope work detail to the shoulders. The term faience broadly encompassed finely glazed ceramic beads, figures and other small objects found in Egypt as early as 4000 BC. In this instance it is composed mainly of silica (sand or crushed quartz), along with small amounts