From Mother Eagle’s Graveyard, Midwinter ’12 Collection.
...Legend has it this is King Charles II heart. It is
said on his death bed he made orders to have it cut out and made a present of
to Mother Eagle, his great friend and trusted advisor. Some say she was his
greatest, and most secret love...
This is an anatomically correct hand-embroidered Human Heart set into a custom
made birch wood pendant. The muscle is stitched in a beautiful variegated,
hand-dyed fine silk thread.The veins and arteries are also very fine silk, and
the piece is finished in a fine outline of 100% cotton. The piece is worked on
to fine vintage cotton, which has been lightly dyed using organic tea, giving a
lovely antiqued mottle.
Perfect as a gift to the one that holds your heart.
Read more about how I create these unique pieces.
This design has been worked in fine satin stitch and split stitch, with tiny
overstitched detail of the veins. The curved aorta has 3 tiny French-knots
indicating the subclavian arteries. The blue vein on the left is the superior
vena cava, to the right is the pulmonary artery.
It is mounted into a beautiful triangular pendant which has been custom made to
my specifications. It completely encloses the embroidery, in sturdy but light-weight
and sustainably sourced birch wood.
The wood has been treated in a non-toxic
natural wax by my own hand, and measures 52mm (plus 15mm for the bail) x 35mm at it's widest points, and is 5mm thick. It hangs on a 24” antique brass finished copper chain. This chain is
of the highest quality - every single link of this chain has been soldered.
This, along with the bail and lobster clasp, are lead and nickel free, and
chosen to provide you with a lifetime’s wear.
You can read more about this design’s creation on my blog here.
Your unique necklace will come beautifully gift-wrapped as
standard, free of charge. Perfect to give to someone special, or to unwrap for
your very own.
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