1875 Chromolithograph Medieval Illumination Branch Design Border Manuscript LOR1 PENROSE29 or Unhappy Mother

or Unhappy Mother

Sir Joshua Reynolds

This is an original 1922 black and white print ad for the ribbon dental cream that was made and sold by Colgate & Company of New York

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1875 Chromolithograph Medieval Illumination Branch Design Border Manuscript LOR1 PENROSE29 or Unhappy MotherThis is a rare original 1875 color chromolithograph that depicts several fine examples of historical manuscript illumination from the 15th century. Rich designs of intertwined branches and flowers featured heavily, as the artists applied to their work everything they absorbed from the lush flora around them. A unique feature of this illustration, which may be difficult to see in the digital image, is the use of gold ink which not only shimmers when it