Bookmark

Collection of one-of-a-kind handmade bookmarks, elegant and original from the typical Venetian manufacture of artistic craftsmanship. White bronze decorated with application of glass pastes, murrine and colored pearls give rise to fine handcrafted objects. The bookmark is a perfect item as an original gift for small occasions or special moments, handmade bookmarks with an elegant gift box. For pleasant reading breaks and for those who love made in italy a collection of Venetian-style bookmarks.

For all special occasions, as an original gift or graduation present a product of fine Italian craftsmanship. A handmade bookmark with Venetian millefiori murrina. From the pencils of the art masters came the original designs of the bookmarks and is a lifeblood for the whole creative process. Centuries-old symbols and customs meet modern taste, and find expression in the bookmark collection. This is why the Design of Bortoletti products is so pleasing to the eye, because it speaks of the past in the language of the present.

All bookmarks are made from designs by master jewelers first made on paper, and are small masterpieces of Design. An example is Bookmark Napoleon with a white bronze frieze depicting the Napoleonic emblem engraved with bees, a symbol of immortality. Bees were discovered in 1653 in Tournai in the tomb of Childericus I, founder in 457 of the Merovingian dynasty. They are considered the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France. According to a Breton legend, bees were generated by Christ’s tears on the cross.