Victorian "Madonna & Child With St John" Enamel Miniature Brooch silde light wear commensurate with age

light wear commensurate with age

flanked by two rubies

Old European cut

The stones on this one have aged beautifully

Fine antique patina

Victorian "Madonna & Child With St John" Enamel Miniature Brooch silde light wear commensurate with ageDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 A finely painted enamel miniature depicting Madonna with Child visited by his cousin Saint John the Baptist. It's been a popular subject for artists over the centuries, and, while I can't find an exact match, the closest seems to be Michele Tosini's 1565 work in the mannerist style, a 16th century movement focused more on expression than naturalism, which portrays a similar embrace of the two children, with Jesus on his