The circular Celtic knotwork pendant is one of the most consistent forms in Scotland's decorative silver tradition, its enclosed geometry providing a natural field for symmetrical knotwork composition. The defining characteristic of Celtic knotwork is the unbroken, continuous strand, a form read across Celtic cultures as a symbol of eternity and interconnection. The circular framing reflects the same cosmological thinking where the circle represented wholeness without beginning or end.
This pendant presents an open circular knotwork composition, its interlaced strands forming a balanced, symmetrical pattern of looping and crossing forms that fill the disc from edge to edge. The strands are rounded and well-defined in section, their surfaces smooth and uninterrupted, the negative spaces between them giving the piece a light, open quality with strong visual definition. The composition has no enclosing outer ring, the knotwork strands resolving cleanly at the perimeter to give the piece an organic, self-contained boundary. The silver throughout carries a high mirror polish. A smooth bail connects the pendant above.
15.7mm x 15.7mm. Weight approximately 1.79g. 925 sterling silver. Bail fitting.
Product Code: SP2212
The circular Celtic knotwork pendant is one of the most consistent forms in Scotland's decorative silver tradition, its enclosed geometry providing a natural field for symmetrical knotwork composition. The defining characteristic of Celtic knotwork is the unbroken, continuous strand, a form read across Celtic cultures as a symbol of eternity and interconnection. The circular framing reflects the same cosmological thinking where the circle represented wholeness without beginning or end.
This pendant presents an open circular knotwork composition, its interlaced strands forming a balanced, symmetrical pattern of looping and crossing forms that fill the disc from edge to edge. The strands are rounded and well-defined in section, their surfaces smooth and uninterrupted, the negative spaces between them giving the piece a light, open quality with strong visual definition. The composition has no enclosing outer ring, the knotwork strands resolving cleanly at the perimeter to give the piece an organic, self-contained boundary. The silver throughout carries a high mirror polish. A smooth bail connects the pendant above.
15.7mm x 15.7mm. Weight approximately 1.79g. 925 sterling silver. Bail fitting.
Product Code: SP2212
