Size 4" x 5 1/2" (width - height)

Man's fascination with water fowl dates back to the ancient cultures of the Egyptians, Greeks and Celts.  The ability of these beautiful creatures to soar in the air and live on the water, must have suggested to our ancestors that these mysterious creatures must have some knowledge of the unknown.  By the 12th century, the swan became synonymous with royalty and the keeping of swans was the exclusive prerogative of kings.  How appropriate that this symbol of royalty would be associated with the narrative of the Nativity, given Jesus' birth as the "King of kings".