Egyptian Revival Limoges Enamel Beetle Earrings berlin iron with a rich and intense

with a rich and intense blood-red colour

English import marks (18k gold)

simple loyalty - German moral heroism

including jasper

The heart-shaped emerald rest beneath a gleaming diamond-set crown - all intricately worked with a great level of detail

Egyptian Revival Limoges Enamel Beetle Earrings berlin iron with a rich and intenseDATE: 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