Egyptian Revival Limoges Enamel Beetle Earrings signet ring and does great things

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Each ear features two pear-shaped jade cabochons

Posy Rings take their name from the old word Poesy meaning a poem or poetic line

the piece opens to reveal a locket compartment within

Central stone: 5

Egyptian Revival Limoges Enamel Beetle Earrings signet ring and does great thingsDATE: Art Deco, c. 1925 An exceptional pair of enamelled torpedo earrings by Charles Peltant of Limoges. They're decorated with iridescent beetles (possibly cicindelidae, tiger beetles. Run so fast they're temporarily blinded) and lotusy foliate motifs indicating they're probably Art Deco Egyptian Revival as opposed to Art Nouveau as they initially appear. Limoges, south western France, has had a few golden eras in enamelling, beginning in the 12th