Victorian Dionysus/Bacchus Cameo Brooch pendant Fortuna was the Roman goddess

Fortuna was the Roman goddess of fortune (clue is in the name) and the personification of luck

and even the stud backs are beautifully made

almost reminiscent of a bombé ring

It's set with large angelskin coral cabochon

EGB maker's mark

Victorian Dionysus/Bacchus Cameo Brooch pendant Fortuna was the Roman goddessDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Dionysus (known to the Romans as Bacchus) was the principle deity of one of the many mystery cults. He made his way into Roman culture along with many others through Greek mythology Believed to have been born from the union of Zeus and Persephone, representing the chthonic or underworld aspect of Zeus. The cult focused on rebirth, as exemplified through the seasonal growth of nature, but also of revelation through ecstasy