1906 Gorham Manufacturing Art Nouveau Enamel 14 Karat Gold Foliate Comus Brooch

• Foliate brooch is glossed with colorful enamel exhibiting virtually no loss
• Depicting a forested scene depicting a woman with wild auburn hair and a sweet cherubic face
• Surrounded by two bunches of grapes and their leafy vines; symbolic virtues of the Christian faith
• Grapes represent the Eucharistic Sacrament while the vines represent the Kingdom of God
• Back is inscribed "Comus Golden Anniversary" to commemorate John Milton's poem 'Comus: A Masque'
• Self dated 1906
• Completed by pin stem with closure
• Stamped 14K for 14 karat gold
• Maker's mark for Gorham Manufacturing
• Measures: 1 x 3/4 inch
• Total weight: 4.5 grams
• Intriguing. Poetic. Chasity.

 

 

Stock Number: We-6149