Charming gold plated and violet enamel brooch depicting a posy of violets.
Violets were said to symbolise modesty and fidelity in Victorian flower language.
Violets also have a specific association with sapphic love, stemming from the 1926 play: The Captive, where violets were used as a symbol of affection between two women. In the play's wake, women in the audience began to wear violets as a sign of solidarity.
Charming gold plated and violet enamel brooch depicting a posy of violets.
Violets were said to symbolise modesty and fidelity in Victorian flower language.
Violets also have a specific association with sapphic love, stemming from the 1926 play: The Captive, where violets were used as a symbol of affection between two women. In the play's wake, women in the audience began to wear violets as a sign of solidarity.
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