Watch featuring an image of Saint George.
This piece was referred to as a “Lesser George” by the Met Museum. That seems to imply that it was intended to be a part of the vestments worn by a member of the Order of the Garter. It is “lesser” as compared to the “Great George,” a large three dimensional figure of Saint George worn about the neck. Most “Lesser George” figures are on a badge or watch.
George Nicholas Vallin 1600
Mediterranean Crowns
I met this artist several years back at an art fair in Madison, WI. I was there with my boyfriend, and we bought the pendant on the top. A year later, we saw him at a different art fair and I bought the earrings. We got to have a beer with him and he turned out to be a really great guy- he studied the same Martial Art style that Seth does- Shorin Ryu.
Seth wears his necklace every day. He’s not a jewelry guy, wasn’t then and still isn’t- but he put it on the day he got it and just never took it off.
I just love it- both of them, though the earrings only see daylight on special occasions- they are just so sculptural and deep, so constructed- they feel like the design has been genuinely thought out.
That’s something you never get with standard easy-to-get mall jewelry. It doesn’t feel like it’s been handled, you know? Hand made will always top the charts, imho
