The red deer stag is one of Scotland's most iconic wildlife symbols, its imposing antlered silhouette inseparable from the highland landscape it has roamed for thousands of years. Scotland holds the largest population of red deer in the United Kingdom, and the stag in particular has occupied a central place in Scottish culture, heraldry and the decorative arts for centuries. Its presence on highland estates, its role in the traditions of the hill and its commanding natural form have made it one of the most enduring and recognisable expressions of Scottish wild land. As a subject for silverwork it translates with natural authority into three-dimensional sculptural form, the spread of the antlers providing a strong and immediately readable silhouette.
This pendant presents the stag as a fully three-dimensional sculpted form, rendered in the round with careful attention to the animal's characteristic proportions. The antlers extend broadly above the head, their branching tines open and well-defined, creating a strong and distinctive upper profile. The body carries engraved surface detail that captures the texture of the coat, the musculature of the shoulder and flank suggested in the modelling. The head is carried upright with a composed, forward-facing quality. The four legs are defined and well-proportioned beneath the body. The silver throughout carries a high mirror polish on the smoother surfaces, with the engraved detail providing contrast. A plain round ring fitting connects the pendant above.
At 15mm x 10mm and approximately 1.2g, it is compact and finely modelled for its scale. 925 sterling silver. Ring fitting.
Product Code: SC1021
The red deer stag is one of Scotland's most iconic wildlife symbols, its imposing antlered silhouette inseparable from the highland landscape it has roamed for thousands of years. Scotland holds the largest population of red deer in the United Kingdom, and the stag in particular has occupied a central place in Scottish culture, heraldry and the decorative arts for centuries. Its presence on highland estates, its role in the traditions of the hill and its commanding natural form have made it one of the most enduring and recognisable expressions of Scottish wild land. As a subject for silverwork it translates with natural authority into three-dimensional sculptural form, the spread of the antlers providing a strong and immediately readable silhouette.
This pendant presents the stag as a fully three-dimensional sculpted form, rendered in the round with careful attention to the animal's characteristic proportions. The antlers extend broadly above the head, their branching tines open and well-defined, creating a strong and distinctive upper profile. The body carries engraved surface detail that captures the texture of the coat, the musculature of the shoulder and flank suggested in the modelling. The head is carried upright with a composed, forward-facing quality. The four legs are defined and well-proportioned beneath the body. The silver throughout carries a high mirror polish on the smoother surfaces, with the engraved detail providing contrast. A plain round ring fitting connects the pendant above.
At 15mm x 10mm and approximately 1.2g, it is compact and finely modelled for its scale. 925 sterling silver. Ring fitting.
Product Code: SC1021
