Description (Labels & Markings)
The top of the scarab is marked '55' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '52' in blue black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '953' in black ink on one side and 'XVIII Dyn (early?)' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A small, yellow, oval, typed label adhered to the underside of the mount reads '639' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '799' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Other owners)
The small yellow label adhered to the underside of the mount indicates this scarab was once in the collection of Lady Valerie Meux.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (References)
Budge, E.A Wallis. (1896). Some Account of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of Lady Meux. Harrison and Son: London. p. 242. no. 639.
Event Date 1896
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Auction / Sale)
It is unclear if the Acworths bought the scarab through the Lady Meux Sale in London in May 1911 under Waring and Gillow, Ltd (Auctioneers), or possibly through a third party.y.
Event Date 5/1911
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
Twelve scarabs and scaraboids of glazed composition and steatite set for mounting in rings etc. Gold and base metal settings.
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
A brown-green glazed scarab set as the bezel in a gold ring fitting or piece of jewellery
Event Date 6/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson