Lady Granville's Egyptian Revival parure, Phillips Bros., London, 1884-85. Comprising a tiara, necklace and earrings formed of dried South American weevils with iridescent green wing cases, mounted in gold in the Egyptian taste with lotus motifs. On the necklace and earrings, the lotuses are interspersed with tiny gold rods ending in black enamel beads. #PhillipsBrothers #ArchaeologicalRevival
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