The butterfly has appeared as a decorative motif in Celtic and Scottish silverwork for centuries, its symmetrical winged form lending itself naturally to knotwork ornamentation. The bilaterally symmetrical structure of the butterfly mirrors the balanced, mirrored compositions found throughout the Celtic interlace tradition, making it a natural vehicle for knotwork surface decoration.
This pendant presents a stylised butterfly in a flat profile, its two pairs of wings spread symmetrically to either side of a slender central body. The wing surfaces are worked in open Celtic knotwork, the interlaced strands filling each wing with a continuous looping pattern that follows the contours of the wing outline. The negative spaces between the strands give the wings a light, open quality. The central body is smooth and simply formed, providing a clean axis between the decorated wing pairs. The silver throughout carries a high mirror polish. A smooth bail connects the pendant above.
17.7mm width, 12.5mm height. Weight approximately 0.81g. 925 sterling silver. Bail fitting.
Product Code: SP2211
The butterfly has appeared as a decorative motif in Celtic and Scottish silverwork for centuries, its symmetrical winged form lending itself naturally to knotwork ornamentation. The bilaterally symmetrical structure of the butterfly mirrors the balanced, mirrored compositions found throughout the Celtic interlace tradition, making it a natural vehicle for knotwork surface decoration.
This pendant presents a stylised butterfly in a flat profile, its two pairs of wings spread symmetrically to either side of a slender central body. The wing surfaces are worked in open Celtic knotwork, the interlaced strands filling each wing with a continuous looping pattern that follows the contours of the wing outline. The negative spaces between the strands give the wings a light, open quality. The central body is smooth and simply formed, providing a clean axis between the decorated wing pairs. The silver throughout carries a high mirror polish. A smooth bail connects the pendant above.
17.7mm width, 12.5mm height. Weight approximately 0.81g. 925 sterling silver. Bail fitting.
Product Code: SP2211
