"Goalkeeper" (black)

«Hockey is an art. It requires speed, precision, and strength like other sports, but it also demands an extraordinary intelligence to develop a logical sequence of movements, a technique which is smooth, graceful and in rhythm with the rest of the game» (Jacques Plante, the goaltender of the Montreal Canadiens).

For the attention of applied art's admirers, we offer the composition «Goalkeeper». The appearance of the piece among the artist's items is perfectly natural. For Russia, hockey is an iconic kind of sport. The stories of the Russian league's bright victories inspire admiration and pride. To commemorate the sportsmen's achievement, the artist depicted the goalkeeper, who is the central player, shaping the game's outcome. People use to say a goaltender is more than half of the team. His position is the most responsible and strained, becouse the win or loose depended on him. His position is the most responsible and strained because he is key to winning or losing.

The knife is placed in the central part of the composition. Its handle made in the form of a goalkeeper. The depiction is complemented by elements of the sport's outfit. «Goalkeeper» personifies stamina and firmness, a concentration at the goal's achieving. The artist created the image of a goaltender having the situation under control. The squared shoulders and the wide-spread legs let the viewer know the player is ready for the game. He is preparing to pass the puck on the ice to start the exciting competition.

 

- This knife isn't a cold weapon

- We provide to our customers all the necessary certificates needed for the transportation of the item in Russia and abroad

Materials: Damascus steel, silver plating on bronzw, buffalo's horn, Italian marble