SC-101  This 9TH-CENTURY IRISH CROSS SUN CATCHER - $12.00
Designed by Courtney Davis based on a cross slab found in Carndonagh, County Donegal, Ireland. Made by Pairpoint Glass, America's oldest glass company. The glass is individually hand pressed from molds that are engraved freehand with hammer and chisel. Individual variations such as bubbles and shear marks may occur caused by the process of hand gathering the glass. Approximately 4.25" in diameter. Shown in teal glass. Ready to hang. Packaged in a Pairpoint Glass box.

SC-102 The IRISH SHAMROCK SUN CATCHER - $12.00
Represents one of the most recognized of Irish symbols. In written English, the Shamrock was first mentioned in 1571. In written Gaelic, it was mentioned in 1707 and called the "seamrog". The Shamrock plant was sacred to the Druids as its leaves formed a triad and the number three was magical in the Celtic religion. In the fifth century, St. Patrick used the Shamrock to illustrate the Holy Trinity to the Christians of Ireland. Over the centuries, the Shamrock has taken its place as part of the symbolism of the United Kingdom, along with the English Rose, the Scottish Thistle and the Welsh Leek and Daffodil. Made by Pairpoint Glass, America's oldest glass company. The glass is individually hand pressed from molds that are engraved freehand with hammer and chisel. Individual variations such as bubbles and shear marks may occur caused by the process of hand gathering the glass. Approximately 4.25" in diameter. Emerald glass. Ready to hang. Packaged in a Pairpoint Glass box.

SC-103  WICCAN BROOMS SUN CATCHER - $12.00
Designed from an original painting by Courtney Davis. As far back as Egyptian hieroglyphics, the five-pointed star signified a rising upwards to the Point of Origin. Here the star is formed from magical witches' brooms and surrounded by stars and symbols of the universe. Made by Pairpoint Glass, America's oldest glass company. The glass is individually hand pressed from molds that are engraved freehand with hammer and chisel. Individual variations such as bubbles and shear marks may occur caused by the process of hand gathering the glass. Approximately 4.25" in diameter. Shown in teal glass. Ready to hang. Packaged in a Pairpoint Glass box.

SC-104  SHAKESPEARE'S WITCH SUN CATCHER - $12.00
Taken from an olde English design originally placed on stoneware made by Stonebridge Potttery. It shows one of the witches flying through the air. The saying is the first part of the three witches' speech from "Macbeth", Act IV made as they stir things into their infamous cauldron: "Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble." Made by Pairpoint Glass, America's oldest glass company. The glass is individually hand pressed from molds that are engraved freehand with hammer and chisel. Individual variations such as bubbles and shear marks may occur caused by the process of hand gathering the glass. Approximately 4.25" in diameter. Shown in green glass. Ready to hang. Packaged in a Pairpoint Glass box.

SC105  NEVERN CROSS SUN CATCHER - $12.00
Designed by Courtney Davis. It is an adaptation of a Celtic triskele cross. The triskele denoted the tripartite universe of the Celts and eventually came to symbolize the Holy Trinity of later Christians. This design segment is derived from the top of a large cross in the parish church of St. Brynach in the ancient village of Nevern, Wales. Made by Pairpoint Glass, America's oldest glass company. The glass is individually hand pressed from molds that are engraved freehand with hammer and chisel. Individual variations such as bubbles and shear marks may occur caused by the process of hand gathering the glass. Approximately 4.25" in diameter. Shown in teal glass. Ready to hang. Packaged in a Pairpoint Glass box.

SC-106 SCOTTISH THISTLE SUN CATCHER - $12.00 
Shows the thistle which was adopted as the emblem of Scotland during the late 13th century reign of Alexander III. Legend has it that the army of King Haakon of Norway landed on the coast of Largs at night in an effort to surprise attack the sleeping Scots. In order to move more stealthily under the cover of darkness, they removed their footwear. As Haakon's men proceeded forward, they stepped on endless spiny thistles and shrieked in pain, alerting the Scots to their presence and ensuring the outcome of the impending battle. The first use of the thistle as a royal symbol was on silver coins issued by James III in 1470. Made by Pairpoint Glass, America's oldest glass company. The glass is individually hand pressed from molds that are engraved freehand with hammer and chisel. Individual variations such as bubbles and shear marks may occur caused by the process of hand gathering the glass. Approximately 4.25" in diameter. Purple glass. Ready to hang. Packaged in a Pairpoint Glass box.

SC-107 This IRISH CLADDAGH SUN CATCHER - $12.00
Based on the old Irish legend surrounding fisherman Richard Joyce. Captured at sea by pirates and sold into slavery in Algeria, he became the servant of a Moorish goldsmith. Over time, he became a master craftsman and fashioned the first Claddagh design in honor of the girl he had left behind in Ireland. The design incorporated a heart representing love, a pair of hands representing true friendship, and a crown representing loyalty and fidelity. When once again a free man, Joyce returned to Galway, Ireland and found that his sweetheart had waited for him. He gave her the Claddagh he had created and they lived "happily ever after". Made by Pairpoint Glass, America's oldest glass company. The glass is individually hand pressed from molds that are engraved freehand with hammer and chisel. Individual variations such as bubbles and shear marks may occur caused by the process of hand gathering the glass. Approximately 4.25" in diameter. Shown in a lightened version of cobalt blue glass. Ready to hang. Packaged in a Pairpoint Glass box.

SC-108 This MEIGLE KNOT SUN CATCHER - $12.00 
Derived from a stone cross slab in Meigle, Scotland. Meigle, once a gathering place for tribal Picts, is the oldest extant village in Scotland. While their language was never recorded, they left their mark on the large stone slabs which remain in evidence today. The Celtic knot was a very common symbol in Celtic art as they believed that the relationships between Man/God/Nature, Birth/Death/Rebirth and Heaven/Earth/Underworld were forever entwined without beginning or end. This simple yet elegant glass knot was made by Pairpoint Glass, America's oldest glass company. The glass is individually hand pressed from molds that are engraved freehand with hammer and chisel. Individual variations such as bubbles and shear marks may occur caused by the process of hand gathering the glass. Approximately 4.25" in diameter. Shown in teal glass. Ready to hang. Packaged in a Pairpoint Glass box along with a story card.