Victorian "Madonna & Child With St John" Enamel Miniature Brooch operculum or in other words

or in other words

Late Victorian opal

Saint John was the patron saint of Florence

The font and general styling indicates that it dates from the turn of the 20th century

I was somewhat surprised that it was made in the 19th century

Victorian "Madonna & Child With St John" Enamel Miniature Brooch operculum or in other wordsDATE: 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