Gold Scrollwork & Butterflies Vintage Tree of Life Wall Clock for Pagan Home Decor Silver necklace At the base sit a

At the base sit a lit dripping candle

an open book lies flat with ruled pages and gilt corners

since there is no seasonal slogan to date it

easy enough to pick out from the falling leaves

seen in profile with closed eyes and a small gold circle glowing beside the lips

Gold Scrollwork & Butterflies Vintage Tree of Life Wall Clock for Pagan Home Decor Silver necklace At the base sit aScrollwork crowds in from the rim. The dial is near black and crazed like old plaster, with a twisting tree in antiqued gold at the centre, roots spilling toward the bottom edge and branches carrying tiny gold leaves out to both sides. Small butterflies rest on the dark ground below the trunk. A copper ring with a beaded track holds the roman numerals, and outside it the border is thick with cast looking scrolls, ribbons and flower heads. Two long