Antique Cherub Brooch | 18k Gold French Enamel Brooch with Lion Heads

An antique French enamel brooch depicting a cherub, a symbol of innocence, love, and protection.

This finely rendered brooch (circa 1880-1900) features a hand painted scene depicting a seated cherub providing a bowl of food or water to a dove. The exceptional enamel miniature is mounted in an 18k gold frame accented with two lion heads on either side. The piece bears French hallmarks and an unknown maker's mark of an M and an R inside of a diamond cartouche.

The brooch measures 1.3 inches from top to bottom by 1.25 inches wide, and it is in exceptional condition.

Materials: 18k gold, enamel.