Feather fans send our prayers aloft on tendrils of smoke, soaring on the light. Wings summons feathers and fans, prayers and smoke, into this curving arc of pure silver light. It begins with a medium-wide band of sterling silver, cut freehand and gently tapered at either end for a flowing line and comfortable fit. The band is then hand-milled in a similarly flowing pattern that evokes the traditional old-style fans made of a full wing of feathers, their tips dancing gently in the wind. The band is then forged gently into its anticlastic shape, each edge rising gracefully upward to create a pair of arcs that catch, hold, and refract the same light on which our prayers ascend to the spirits. Light oxidation and medium polish mimic the shades of the smoke and coax the lines into bold three-dimensional relief. Band is 6ths ” long by 1.25″ across at the widest point (dimensions approximate). Other views shown below.
Sterling silver
$575 + shipping, handling, and insurance
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