{"product_id":"v-a-bookmark-papillons","title":"V\u0026A Bookmark - Papillons","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eButterflies arranged with the precision of a specimen case and the colour sense of a Paris fashion house. \u003cem\u003ePapillons\u003c\/em\u003e — French for butterflies — was published by E.A. Séguy in Paris in 1925: eighty-one butterflies across sixteen compositions, at the absolute height of Art Deco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSéguy was that rare thing, a serious entomologist who was also a superb designer. He insisted in his introduction that these were accurate portraits of real tropical butterflies rather than inventions, naming each species and its country of origin, and he obtained the specimens with considerable difficulty. Each plate was then printed by \u003cem\u003epochoir\u003c\/em\u003e, the painstaking French stencil technique where every colour requires its own separate stencil, applied by hand. The results were intended to inspire textile and wallpaper designers — and they duly did, for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA beautiful small gift for a butterfly enthusiast, a lover of Art Deco, or anyone who appreciates the point where science and decoration meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCome and see the full V\u0026amp;A range in the shop in Canterbury — there's always more on the shelves than we can fit online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePapillons\u003c\/em\u003e butterfly design by E.A. Séguy, from the V\u0026amp;A collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the celebrated portfolio published in Paris in 1925 — 81 butterflies in 16 compositions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally produced by \u003cem\u003epochoir\u003c\/em\u003e, the hand-stencilled French printing technique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed V\u0026amp;A product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for butterfly and nature lovers, Art Deco fans and pattern enthusiasts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWho was E.A. Séguy?\u003c\/strong\u003e A French designer and entomologist (1877–1951), known for a series of superb pochoir portfolios spanning Art Nouveau and Art Deco, of which \u003cem\u003ePapillons\u003c\/em\u003e is the most famous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is \u003cem\u003ePapillons\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e His 1925 Paris portfolio of butterfly plates — 81 butterflies arranged in 16 compositions, based on real specimens and named by species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is pochoir?\u003c\/strong\u003e A labour-intensive French hand-stencilling technique popular in the 1920s, in which every colour in a design is applied through its own separate stencil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs it an official V\u0026amp;A product?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, produced under licence from the Victoria and Albert Museum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs it suitable as a gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — a lovely small gift on its own, and light enough to post inside a card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"IF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56940421284218,"sku":"15710","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/8187\/4234\/files\/5035393157104.jpg?v=1790507865","url":"https:\/\/wrapped.shop\/products\/v-a-bookmark-papillons","provider":"Wrapped!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}