Letter S c. 16th century

Editor: This is the letter 'S', an anonymous work from the Harvard Art Museums. It's so ornate and detailed, almost like a little world within a letter! What do you make of it? Curator: Well, I see a playful dance between the formal and the whimsical. The letter itself is bold, but it's adorned with these quirky details—those miniature roosters are particularly charming, aren't they? Almost like a secret society residing within the alphabet! Editor: Definitely! They give it such personality. I hadn't noticed them at first, but now I can't unsee them. Curator: Exactly! Sometimes the smallest details speak the loudest, don't you think? Editor: I think you are absolutely right!