Description
Book of Kells - Peacock The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts & tables. It was created in a Columban monastery in either Britain or Ireland & may have had contributions from various Columban institutions from both Britain & Ireland. It is believed to have been created c. 800 AD. Each item begins as a piece of sheet metal, copper, bronze, brass or nickel. After a pattern is transferred to the metal, the piece is etched in a salt-water solution. Each piece is hand cut, sanded, & polished. A patina may be applied or it may be hand painted with dye oxide. A clear polymer coating is applied. This piece is copper & depicts an ancient bird. Book Of Kells Design 18, Peacock Necklace
