1906 Gorham Manufacturing Art Nouveau Enamel 14 Karat Gold Foliate Comus Brooch Locket 5 mm wide and sits

5 mm wide and sits 7

Completed by a scrolled bale accented by a Swiss cut diamond weighing approximately 0

Opens on a hinge to reveal a photographed portrait of a woman with glass top

Circa: 1916

transparent and richly purple in color

1906 Gorham Manufacturing Art Nouveau Enamel 14 Karat Gold Foliate Comus Brooch Locket 5 mm wide and sitsFoliate 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'