The Covering

“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy buckler and shield.”
— Psalm 91:4

A guardian angel.

Almost everyone believes in one, whether they say so out loud or not. The near miss on the highway. The call that came at the right moment. The thing that should have gone badly and did not. Ask a man if he has one and he might shrug, but ask him if he has ever been looked after and he will go quiet and think of something specific.

Psalm 91 is where that belief comes from. It is the passage about being covered — and the same verse calls that covering a shield. Not a blanket. A shield is set between you and what is coming and held there.

It became the soldier's psalm, carried into both world wars folded in men's pockets.

One wing, poured solid in a single piece, then oxidized deep between the feathers so each one stands. Worn as half of something.

Under the wing.

Specifications

• Solid .999 fine silver, hand poured
• 41mm tall × 18mm wide
• Hand-oxidized recesses, polished high points
• 4mm black braided leather cord, 22", gunmetal magnetic barrel clasp
• Signed Certificate of Authenticity
• Poured and finished in Northfield, Vermont

Worn for a lifetime. Passed to the next.