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')

English import marks

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

crafted in 18 karat gold throughout

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