Blue and White Three Graces Cameo Brooch Resin Silvertone

This beautiful "The Three Graces" cameo brooch will complement any outfit. The brooch is period-appropriate for Civil War reenactors. It is a reproduction and has a C-clasp. The brooch is 40mmx30mm and is mounted on a silvertone setting. The ladies are white and are on a pewter blue background. The term The Three Graces refers to Charities, known in Greek mythology as The Three Graces, goddesses of such things as charm, beauty, and creativity. In Roman mythology they were known as the Gratiae. Cameo brooches were popular among all levels of Victorian society. Portrait cameos could have been carved from life or from a sculpture or photograph. Some portrait cameos could have been mass produced for tourist consumption.