Victorian Masonic Star Fob opal Wonderful 1920s Egyptian Revival winged

Wonderful 1920s Egyptian Revival winged scarab brooch

and a key figure in the remarkable British modernist movement that pushed boundaries of design and craftsmanship to their very limits in the wake of WW2

tested as 15ct gold (chain is 9ct gold)

tested as 15 carat gold

Original glass inner is missing

Victorian Masonic Star Fob opal Wonderful 1920s Egyptian Revival wingedAn unusual masonic fob pendant dating from the late Victorian period, circa 1890. When closed, the fob takes the form of a pyramid with six sides and a pentagonal base. When opened, it forms a five pointed star a pentagram with each of the internal faces having been engraved with a different symbol: a sun, crescent moon, skull, crossbones, square & compass, all seeing eye, Star of David, spring acacia, pillars of Boaz and Jachin, and more It's crafted