Victorian Dionysus/Bacchus Cameo Brooch space age sometimes with the words Fugit

sometimes with the words Fugit Hora (latin 'Hours are Fleeting’ or ‘Time Flies')

they released the "Unique" lighter

while the tops are wonderfully contoured to mimic the form of real flower petals

it has French 18k gold import marks indicating that it was likely retailed in Paris

Intaglio carved on the base is a bird flying out of its cage

Victorian Dionysus/Bacchus Cameo Brooch space age sometimes with the words FugitDATE: 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