Victorian Demantoid Garnet & Diamond Salamander Brooch pink sapphire with openworked gallery and pinched

with openworked gallery and pinched shoulders

The Bacchanalia were Roman festivals of Bacchus

It dates from the early 20th Century

An exceptional piece

they're usually characterised by a gem-set drop at the bottom

Victorian Demantoid Garnet & Diamond Salamander Brooch pink sapphire with openworked gallery and pinchedDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 The salamander has, for centuries, been a symbol of immortality and rebirth connotations akin to the phoenix. It was thought to be able to withstand burning in flames, and so was perceived to be a magical creature Pliny the Elder wrote of them: "A salamander is so cold that it puts out fire on contact." In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, the firemen wear a insignia salamander on their coats and trucks, a clear nod to this past