Antique 15K Carved Cameo Bacchante Brooch bronze and are thought to bring

and are thought to bring energy and protection to the wearer

He had a jewelry business at 180 Broadway in Manhattan during the early 20th century

sure to bring a smile every time you wear it

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A beautiful garnet cabochon rests in splendor right in the center

Antique 15K Carved Cameo Bacchante Brooch bronze and are thought to bringIn Greek mythology, maenads were the followers of Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry. Their name literally translates as "raving ones". Maenads were also know as Bacchantes, after the equivalent Roman god, Bacchus. The women who followed these gods were portrayed as becoming inspired by the god into a state of ecstatic frenzy through a marathon of dancing and intoxication. During these rites, the maenads would dress in skins and carry a thyrsus, a