Silver Filigree Flexi – GARNET

This Silver Filigree Garnet cover was originally designed in Germany in the early 1800s. To achieve the gilded motif, a base layer of silver sheets was first die cut, and elaborate grooves were then etched into the surface. Our silver and jewel-tone red design celebrates the technique of filigree, an art form that is a testament to the human drive to ornament.

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About This Design

• Original Art:Ornamental hymnal binding
• Era:early 1800s
• Region:Swabia, Southern Germany

While the Paperblanks library of cover designs draws from diverse sources of visual art, antique book bindings in particular have long provided us with an abundance of inspiration. Many such book covers were originally made of leat