These bookmarks are a St. Valentine's Day gift for a girl who was reading J. R. R. Tolkein back in the 1970's.
They are made from iron-on oak veneer stuck back-to-back. 2"x3.75", about 0.050" thick. Finished with Feed-n-Wax.
Tolkein readers will remember the symbol on the right as Gandalf's mark. I always thought it was a rune for 'G', but in researching this a little it seems that this is the rune for the letter 'F'. Maybe wizards pronounce or spell their names backwards?
The other is Tolkein's own symbol. Anyone know where it comes from? I'll send a copy to the person with the 1st right answer.
