Victorian Masonic "Eye of Providence" Pendant demantoid garnet The enthusiasm for Ancient Egyptian

The enthusiasm for Ancient Egyptian designs in the decorative arts of the 19th Century is largely attributed to Napoleon's conquest of Egypt

the parts of the letters merge into one

with turquoise centres and hair-work petals

making them over 200 years old

to commemorate the life of the deceased

Victorian Masonic "Eye of Providence" Pendant demantoid garnet The enthusiasm for Ancient EgyptianDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 An exceptional antique Masonic pendant dating from the late 19th Century. An assortment of stone mason tools are arranged within a gold chain border, with an enamelled Eye of Providence nestled at the bottom. It's beautifully made, with detailing to both the front and back, and modelled in 14 karat gold throughout. Many intellectuals, architects, and artists of the 18th and 19th Centuries were Freemasons, and believed that the