This piece is based on a knotwork design found in the Book of Lindisfarne, an illuminated manuscript painted by early Christian monks. It is actually an ornamented version of the letter D, using complex knotwork for the body of the bird motif.
A Welsh word for bird is ‘Deryn'
 
Medium: 925 Sterling Silver
Size: 28 x 19mm
Chain: 18''(45cm) Silver Trace Chain