Crossed golden arrows pierce the breast of a sparrow.
• Pendant measures 3"
• 30" solid sterling silver rolo chain with handmade S-hook clasp
• 24k gold filled triple twist-wire bale on a swivel ring
• Open-back setting shows black backside of enamel
• The Latin text reads, "misericordiae" which translates to "mercy."
• Subtle pastel blue/green background with blank hand painted bird
• Hand painted, hand fabricated
• Brass, vitreous enamel, sterling silver, 23.5k gold, 24k gold filled bail
• Weighs about as much as a pocket watch
• One of a kind
The motif of flightless and felled birds has recurred in my memento mori work throughout the pandemic; these sad symbols represent a heaviness of spirit and a call for empathy in our current times.
