Mary Delany Rose Bookmark, Metal

An ornate bookmark with an image of a rose imprinted, made famous by Mrs Delany. <br> <br>In 1772 Mrs Delany (1700-1788) wrote to her niece 'I have a new way of imitating flowers'. With her wonderful eye for botanical detail, she cut minute pieces of paper to create her famous flower collages, now to be enjoyed by everyone in the British Museum. <br> <br>Created exclusively for the British Museum, this bookmark is ideal as a gift.

Exclusive to the Museum, a metal bookmark featuring a intricate Rose inspired by artist Mary Delany.

Mary Delany (1700-1788) mastered the art of imitating flowers by using tiny pieces of paper to build up her intricate “mosaicks”, like this beautiful rose design. She began creating her incredible artwork at the tender age of 72, and went on to produce nearly 1,000 pieces.

Many of Mrs. Delany’s collages are now housed in the Prints and Drawings department at the British Museum, having been bequeathed in 1897 by Mary’s great-niece Augusta Hall.

Ideal as a gift for art-loving bookworms.