Antique 15K & Hardstone Bacchante Cameo Brooch turquoise The origin of this piece

The origin of this piece is most likely America

The Napolean III period represents the years that Louis Napolean Bonaparte (the nephew of Napolean Bonaparte) was Emporer from 1852-1870

This mourning brooch is made of 9 karat yellow gold

the focus is on the portrait of an exotic woman richly clad in a green dress and red headdress

Antique 15K & Hardstone Bacchante Cameo Brooch turquoise The origin of this pieceIn Greek mythology, maenads were the followers of Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry. Their name literally translates as "raving ones". Maenads were also known 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