Bidspirit auction | circa 1937 Egyptian Revival winged

circa 1937 Egyptian Revival winged scarab yellow metal brooch, - An antique Egyptian Revival brooch in yellow metal featuring a central green stone scarab. The mount is designed with a winged sun disk at the apex, flanked by two uraeus cobras with bodies that curve downward, and a small molded scarab at the base. The central green stone is carved on the reverse with an intaglio depicting a seated figure holding an ankh within a cartouche-like frame. The brooch is secured by a horizontal pin mechanism with a safety catch. The pin stem bears an impressed mark reading PAT. 2066969. This patent number corresponds to a safety catch design granted in 1937. Height: 1 5/8 inches Width: 1 1/4 inches. This antique brooch shows signs of age and wear. There is green oxidation present on the reverse of the yellow metal mount, particularly concentrated around the pin hinge and the lower section (photo 3). The yellow metal finish shows thinning and rubbing to the high points of the relief (photo 1). The green stone scarab exhibits a vertical mold line or surface crack on the back (photo 2) and minor surface abrasions consistent with use. The pin mechanism remains functional.