{"product_id":"damselfly-snail-bookmark","title":"Damselfly \u0026 Snail Bookmark","description":"Fanciful bookmark of Medieval flora and fauna of a damselfly and snail hidden among blue lilies. This detail was taken from the margin of an unknown illuminated French manuscript from about 1528-30 in the collection of the Getty Museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Finish: Solid brass, electro-plated with non-tarnishing silver finish, giclee print \u003cbr\u003e- Dimensions: Approx. 1.75 inches W x 3.5 inches L \u003cbr\u003e- With packaging: 8 inches H x 2.5 inches W \u003cbr\u003e- Item #: BKS6871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlossoms strewn on a gold ground surround the opening text of the preface to Saint Paul's Epistles. Painted life-size and casting fictive shadows on the background, the flowers appear almost real. Nestled among the flowers are a variety of insects and a snail. The anonymous French illuminator of this page adapted his design from the illusionistic borders of earlier Flemish manuscripts, a common practice among French artists of the early 1500s. A more reserved floral motif decorates the gold ground of the initial letter P of the text. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Source Object Information: \u003cbr\u003eUnknown Maker \u003cbr\u003eTours France Paris France (Place created) \u003cbr\u003eAbout 1528 - 1530 \u003cbr\u003eTempera colors and gold paint on parchment \u003cbr\u003eLeaf: 16.5 x 10.3 cm (6 1\/2 x 4 1\/16 in.) \u003cbr\u003eGetty Epistles (Group Title) \u003cbr\u003eMs. Ludwig I 15, fol. 2 \u003cbr\u003e83.MA.64.2\n","brand":"DAVID HOWELL \u0026 COMPANY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67765986721924,"sku":"drc1792576896722","price":12.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4879\/7316\/files\/damselfly-snail-bookmark_1.jpg?v=1792576901","url":"https:\/\/www.gelnorix.com\/products\/damselfly-snail-bookmark","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}