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Carved coral Bacchante amidst leaves, flowers and fruit (view 1)
Original Victorian long pin has never been altered.
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Head of a Bacchante, carved deep salmon color coral, on gold wire understructure
Italy, circa 1860-80
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# 27022 a, reverse. The original gold wire understructure allows it to hang gracefully from a ribbon or chain
gold wire and frame understructure, 19th century pin, hinge & latch
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The RAM'S HEAD with spiral horn (on her shoulder, viewer's left) symbolizes Bacchus
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Carved Coral "Bacchante" (follower of Bacchus) surrounded by fruits & flowers, grape leaves & clusters
shown hanging on black silk neck ribbon
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