Mother and baby may have been inspired by the painting entitled “Madonnina “ or Little Mother.In her article: “The True Story Behind Madonnina, Barbara E. Stevens says Madonnina later became known as “Madonna of the road” when it was introduced to the United States.The original was painted in Italy in the 1890s by Roberto Ferruzzi.Since that time, many reproductions have been made.This beautiful cameo is wrapped in 14Kt gold filled wire and measures about 2 ½ inches (60mm) long and 1 3/8 inches (35mm) wide.
