Scottish Thistle Beaker, 2026
Silver hallmarked four sided beaker, hand raised and chased in low relief with a Scottish Thistle design. There are four pure gold details at each corner of the beaker. The beaker had a gilded interior.
The field below the house runs down to the sea, it often has lots of thistles growing in it and one day I carefully pulled up some stems and took them to the workshop and started some new sketches. Perfect for the decoration of a new beaker. – Rod Kelly
About Rod Kelly
Master silversmith Rod Kelly (b.1956) creates work that carries the quiet rhythm of time and tide. Living and working by the sea in Shetland, he draws daily inspiration from the shifting light, weather, and wilderness around him. It can’t help but feed in, he says, because my studio overlooks the sea and the sea changes every day.
