Renaissance Revival Swan Rider Pendant

Renaissance Revival Swan Rider PendantA whimsical 19th century jewel crafted in the Renaissance Revivalist style. A white swan, its wings outstretched, is being ridden by a male figure dressed in a a lilac tunic and blue cap possibly in reference to the Knight of the Swan, a medieval tale about a mysterious rescuer who rides in to save a fair damsel, his only condition being that he must never be asked his name The swan is decorated with feathers of white enamel en ronde bosse with a

The stone is an operculum

circa 1964

English hallmarks warrant the gold at 18 carat

It’s said that by the age of four he could learn any song on the clavier in 30 minutes (probs not true) and he wrote his first opera

resting in star and diamond settings

Both of these symbolise fidelity through love

stamped 18ct inside the band

lapis blue and carnelian red -  with a pale gold wash

one silver ball is missing

with English import marks

and Battle Strength

the wound of Christ in the Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg might remind a modern viewer of the Eye of Sauron (known from J