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Victorian-era portrait brooch featuring Saint Fabiola in her iconic crimson veil, displayed beneath glass in an oval frame with twisted rope border and original trombone clasp. The image retains a visible “HENN” attribution, referencing French artist Jean-Jacques Henner’s famous 1885 portrait of Saint Fabiola. Henner’s original painting became internationally celebrated before disappearing after a 1912 auction and remains lost to this day. Reproductions of the image became cherished devotional and collectible objects, making Saint Fabiola one of the most recognizable female figures in religious art. This brooch preserves that enduring image in a wearable form, mounted in a period Victorian/Edwardian setting. • Circa 1895-1915 • Saint Fabiola portrait under glass • Visible “HENN” attribution within the image • Original trombone clasp • Twisted rope border frame • Victorian / Edwardian era • Wonderful devotional and art historical collectible A fascinating piece of wearable art connec