Felled Falcon

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A gyrfalcon is felled with a golden arrow. • Size 8• Ring face measures about .75" x 1.25"• Hand painted, etched, hand fabricated• Solid sterling silver, 23.5k gold, vitreous ename l• Inscribed with the word, "Charitas" which is Latin for "Charity"• Wheat detail flanks the inscription• 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. Show more