Victorian "Madonna & Child With St John" Enamel Miniature Brooch operculum As has been long been

As has been long been traditional

8cm in length

Saint John was the patron saint of Florence

Late Victorian opal

Victorian "Madonna & Child With St John" Enamel Miniature Brooch operculum As has been long beenDATE: 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