{"product_id":"antique-victorian-vulcanite-bacchante-brooch","title":"Antique Victorian Vulcanite Bacchante brooch","description":"\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful antique Victorian Vulcanite cameo brooch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a very finely designed brooch in high relief featuring the bust of a Bacchante.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBacchante were considered to be the female followers of the Roman god of wine Bacchus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a highly detailed piece featuring the maiden amongst grapes and vines with a ram to the lower corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrafted from vulcanite, a compound discovered by Charles Goodyear in c1939 by mixing sulphur with rubber to form a hardened substance, commonly used in the Victorian era as a Whitby Jet substitute but highly collectable now in its own right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brooch has a brass C type clasp and pin fastener which is screwed into the back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood used condition overall with signs of age and use, some small nibbles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox measurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\" length including bale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.72\" width\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.87 grams weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAny questions or queries please contact us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"StolenAttic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39794861342802,"sku":"4230","price":249.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/5906\/0339\/products\/Antique-Victorian-Vulcanite-Bacchante-brooch-full-1A-700_10.10-93af0fe6-f_edit_203843264258478.jpg?v=1643493912","url":"https:\/\/www.stolenattic.com\/zh\/products\/antique-victorian-vulcanite-bacchante-brooch","provider":"StolenAttic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}