Victorian Dionysus/Bacchus Cameo Brooch pendant and even features a monastery

and even features a monastery on the far riverbank

and even the stud backs are beautifully made

The mount features Etruscan-style embellishment

EGB maker's mark

English hallmarks

Victorian Dionysus/Bacchus Cameo Brooch pendant and even features a monasteryDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Dionysus (known to the Romans as Bacchus) was the principle deity of one of the many mystery cults. He made his way into Roman culture along with many others through Greek mythology Believed to have been born from the union of Zeus and Persephone, representing the chthonic or underworld aspect of Zeus. The cult focused on rebirth, as exemplified through the seasonal growth of nature, but also of revelation through ecstasy