Anna Atkins Large Book Necklace: Cystoseira fibrosa Sale I have faith in the

I have faith in the fruition of each wish…

a book I picked up in Brussels one fine evening many years ago

It was originally brought to the American colonies by the English – intentionally – for its medicinal and culinary use

from a University of Pennsylvania Library

Inches: Approximately 1/4″ wide by 5/16″ tall

Anna Atkins Large Book Necklace: Cystoseira fibrosa Sale I have faith in theThis limited large book necklace features one of Anna Atkins seaweed cyanotypes laser engraved on antique leather. Anna Atkins was the first person to use photography to illustrate a book. Note NOT the first woman, but the first human! She was an incredible illustrator and had illustrated some books for her father, but the discovery of Cyanotypes sent her into a new obsession. She began making photographic images of her extensive seaweed collection in