The Dancer Degas

This bookmark celebrates the great French artist, Edgar Degas, not depicting a painting but a late sculpture of the artist who was by then almost blind. The bookmark renders the masterpiece through various processes recreates the natural elegance of the masterpiece.

This bookmark, made in 925/1000 silver, measures 160 x 35 mm (~6.3“ x 1.38“) and weights about 30 g (~1.06 oz). Since these objects are handmade, slight differences will occur from one piece to the next. Cut and engraved entirely by hand, finished with gold plating and chemical browning.