Egyptian Revival "Eye of Horus" Carved Stone Cameo Amulet green gold The first part is illegible

The first part is illegible

its remarkably well made and remains wearable to this day

except death and taxes

and the head is modelled in silver

which suggests that it was made in England before being retailed in (most likely) Paris

Egyptian Revival "Eye of Horus" Carved Stone Cameo Amulet green gold The first part is illegibleDATE: Art Deco, c. 1930 Aka the wedjat eye or udjat eye, the Eye of Horus is one of the best known ancient Egyptian symbols, said to afford the wearer well being, healing, and protection. It derives from the mythical conflict between the god Horus and his rival, Set, in which Set scratched out one of Horus's eyes. The eye was later healed, and returned to Horus by Thoth. Horus subsequently gave the (now magical) eye to his dead father, Osiris, to