Edwardian Gold Caduceus Brooch portraits The design is very classically

The design is very classically Edwardian

and ornately decorated in the early 19th Century style

An oval miniature painting

Roman Glass

Edwardian Gold Caduceus Brooch portraits The design is very classicallyDATE: Edwardian, 1914 An outstanding antique brooch modelled as the caduceus (aka staff of Hermes). In Greek mythology the staff was given to Hermes by his half brother Apollo as a gift in return for the tortoise shell lyre, although its origins can be traced back as far as ancient Mesopotania circa 3500 BC and the Sumerian god Ningishzida who carried a wingless version of the double snaked staff. It's a particularly potent symbol that to this day