Greenman – Pewter Bookmark

Description

Green Man bookmark fits in your book flat and the Green Man is thus over the spine, 3.5cm in diameter, the piece is wholly made of very fine English Pewter with a high level of finish.

This particular rendering is reminiscent of medieval depictions, marginals and carvings. Jack in the Green and certain ‘Robin Hoods’ are folkloric examples.

This motif has many variations but is primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, representing the yearly cycle of growth each spring and death each autumn. The Green Man has a long tradition within nature symbolism in many cultures from many ages worldwide, it has developed independently in the traditions of those separate cultures into the wide variety of types to be found.