OSSUARY RELIC - HALCYON - Pocket Watch Reliquary Necklace with BIRD SKULL Garnets and San Opal Detailing -- BEAUTIFUL and ONE OF A KIND --- NOUVEAU MOTLEY EXCLUSIVE

Description

This one of a kind work of art was made using a tiny recycled mid 19th century pocket case that measures 1 inch in diameter. Within this case I mounted garnets and the skull of a finch that I altered slightly to enable it to be set on an angle, creating a much more interesting view. The main chain measures 16 inches long and I strung san opal colored Swarovski pearls to further add to the beauty of this Neo Victorian wonder. The chain is made of antiqued brass. This necklace is *not* encased in resin. Air flows free under the glass and throughout the inside of the pocket watch case, the same as in shadow boxes.


This is truly a stunning piece!


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The creation of my Ossuary Relics was inspired by the Sedlec Ossuary, or Bone Church, outside of Kutna Hora in the Czech Republic. There is a long history of how this tiny little church was a favorite burial place of the Czech between 1200s and the 1700s. Countless remains were transported there during various plagues and wars and it began to get rather crowded. The most interesting part of the story happens in 1870 when the church employed a local woodcarver to sort through and organize the remains. This inspired gentleman, by the name of František Rint, not only did his job but decided to include the interior design of the church as part of his task. He created 4 enormous bell shaped mounds of bones in each corner of the church, each one with a massive crown hanging above signifying that all men are are considered equal at the gates of Heaven. He also crafted a massive chandelier in the center of the room that contains every bone in the human body, a Schwarzenberg coat of arms, garlands of skulls and crossbones that cover the ceiling and walls, a few obelisks, and even signed his work on the wall near the door in bones. His work is quite fantastic.







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Added on Nov 10, 2009

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