Description
Celtic Triquetra Interlace Tumbler, beautifully engraved glass with this Iconic Celtic Triquetra interlaced with circle as Christian Trinitarian symbol design. Whatever your favourite tipple is, enjoy it from this attractively styled whisky tumbler. Bought single and shipped in standard packing.
This Celtic Triquetra Interlace Tumbler will make an ideal practical gift for everyday use. Great for those special occasions like, Fathers Day, Birthdays, and Christmas. Maybe for a memento for yourself or someone you love. Available in pick & mix boxed sets of 4 Tumbler’s at a special price.
Knotwork Designs.
Adaptions added to one particular Knotwork and called by the same name can become confussing. Take the Triquertra or another name the trinity Knot. It the same knot but someone decided to call it by another! as i said it can be confusing. This Celtic Triquetra design figure composed of three interlaced arcs, or (equivalently) three overlapping vesicae piscis lens shapes. Then by introducing the interlacing circle it looks totally different.
Going back to the the Celtic Cross, the Circle of the cross represented the sun, and was worshipped by the pagans and celts alike. When the the Romans brought Chistianity they changed the circle to represent Christian faith.
The triquetra is a use of any figure consisting of three arcs including a pinwheel design of the type called the triskeles. Such symbols become frequent from about the 4th century BC. The triquetra, found in Northern Europe resembles the valknut. A design of three interlacing triangles, found in the same context. It is a recurring theme in the secondary phase of Anglo-Saxon sceatta production.
An good example from early medieval stonework is at the Anglo-Saxon frith stool at Hexham Abbey. The original intention by the early artists is unknown and experts warn against over-interpretation. The triquetra is often used artistically as a design element when Celtic knotwork is used, especially in association with the modern Celtic Nations. The triquetra, also known as the trinity knot.
