Vintage ALVA Museum Replica Egyptian Revival Golden Scarab Hat Pin.
The pin is marked "Alva" and comes with the Original Box and Paperwork.
The pin measures 2" in total height.
This pin has been well-maintained and cared for over the years. It is in excellent condition.
Reproduction of an Egyptian Scarab Inscribed with Good Wishes
The original is of glazed frit, more than 2500 years old. Originally the glaze was bright green, now worn down to a pale color.
The scarab imitates the form of a beetle, for mythological reasons and as a pun in the ancient Egyptian language. "Beetle" was Kheprer, and "become (something)" was kheper. When inscribed with a name and mounted in a ring, it could be used as a signet. It could also be mounted in jewelry as a good luck piece, like this specimen, which brings good wishes for the feast of the first of the month.
Authorized, copyrighted reproduction made of Alvastone, from the original at the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, by Alva Museum Replicas, Inc. New York, NY.
Alva
Studios, operated by Alfred Wolkenberg. Alfred was born in Vienna in
1911 and immigrated to the US in 1939. In 1948 he founded Alva Studios
of Long Island City, NY. He had many artists and designers who were
commissioned to produce reproductions of priceless ancient jewelry and
sculpture. The pieces were marked Alva Museum Replicas and sold at
famous museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art ( MMA ),
Smithsonian Institute ( SI ), The Louvre, The Art Institute of Chicago,
etc...
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