Victorian Enamel Multi-Gem "Good Triumphs Over Evil" Brooch Sautoir and emeralds

and emeralds

the rest of the body and head looping around underneath to form a hook to safely hang a collection of charms

featuring three stars embellished with various rococo-style foliate motifs

antique pear - together totalling 1

Victorian Enamel Multi-Gem "Good Triumphs Over Evil" Brooch Sautoir and emeraldsDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 "Good Triumphs Over Evil" This charming Victorian period brooch depicting a cherub in battle with a snake. Its set with a sapphire, ruby and dreamy seed pearls along a floral motif, where the enamelled cherub stands over the evil green enamel snake. This gorgeous portrait is seen to symbolize that good, innocence and kindness always beats evil. Its modelled in silver throughout, with a an applied rose gold three dimensional