PIECE 06 · THE SIX THEMES
The Knight Who Vanquished the Dragon
The spear is still in. The dragon is roaring, the hand is not shaking, and the arm has not finished its work. The piece does not show the victory: it shows the instant before it.
RELIEF ON BOTH FACES
Saint George, at the exact moment
The knight does not appear victorious. He appears occupied. The spear climbs on the diagonal into the open mouth of the beast, the shield with the cross takes the weight of the body, and the red cape falls back because everything is moving forward. The dragon is not beaten: it is mid-fight.
PRICE
$1,290 MXN
Final price in Mexican pesos. No hidden fees, no automatic conversions. Shipping is quoted by destination and confirmed before payment.
Handled by a person, not a configurator. This piece is sold one at a time; custom engraving, by contrast, is not done per unit: it is worked to order and the minimum depends on the motif.
The four finishes
Four combinations, one model. The body metal and the enamel colour are chosen separately, and the relief is identical on all four.
Antique bronze · red
Cape, shield and stones in red enamel.
Antique bronze · blue
The same relief, in blue enamel.
Silver · red
A cold body, red enamel. The sharpest contrast of the four.
Silver · blue
The most restrained reading of the four.
The symbol
In Christian iconography the dragon is not an animal. It is what eats the harvest, the village, the name of the people. The knight who faces it is not fighting a beast; he is fighting disorder.
That is why the piece reads top to bottom, the way a prayer reads. First the sky, in the gothic arch of the window. Then the beast, above. Then the steel that faces it. And at the end, at the knight’s feet, a skull: what a battle leaves behind when it is over.
There is no triumph on the knight’s face. There is craft. That is the difference between a religious image and an object of inheritance.
The relief, up close
Relief is not painted. It is raised. The metal opens, is removed, and closes again around the form — what stays visible is the edge of the cut, not a decal sitting on top of the surface.
That is why the piece changes with the light. From the front, the helmet reads as a silhouette. From the side, the planes the chisel left appear, and no printing can imitate them. It is the same object, seen twice.
Manufacturing details — materials, dimensions, surface treatment — are in the specification below, without adjectives.
How it works
Four steps, and a flint you change when the spark weakens. No tools needed.
Fifty-seven millimetres tall, thirty-eight wide, fourteen thick. It fits a shirt pocket.
It arrives ready to give, to collect, or to carry.
The specification
What the piece is, without decoration.
Material
Metal body.
Dimensions
57 × 38 × 14 mm (height × width × thickness)
Weight
90 g with box
Ignition
Flint wheel, manual.
Fuel
Lighter fluid (naphtha), not included. No gas.
Finish
Antique bronze or silver, with red or blue enamel.
Includes
Presentation box. Fuel is not included.
Shipping and delivery
Leaves the workshop. 7–8 days by air or 35–45 days by sea, with our own DDP logistics, after the order is confirmed. If the piece carries an inscription, the clock starts once you approve the type proof.
Inside Mexico. Insured, trackable shipping. Cost is quoted by postal code and stated before payment; it is never added afterwards.
Outside Mexico. Quoted by destination. Any import duty or tax is the buyer’s responsibility and is disclosed before dispatch.
Engraved to order
Custom engraving is worked by volume. A single piece is not engraved. The minimum depends on three things: the motif, how much surface it has to cover, and the metal. That is why the conversation starts with a number — tell us how many pieces you need first, and with that we come back with the real minimum, the unit cost and the date.
There is no closed catalogue of motifs. A name, a family crest, a logo, a map, a portrait, text in another script: you put it on the table, we draw it, and it gets resolved in the same conversation. Any idea is heard.
Before the metal is touched we send the proof. Nothing is engraved until you approve it.
To quote, we need three things: how many pieces, what it has to carry, and the date you need it.
Questions that matter
How do I pay?
Confirmed when the order is closed.
What fuel does it take?
Lighter fluid — the naphtha sold at any stationery or convenience store. No gas. The flint wheel strikes a spark, the way pocket lighters always have.
What is the minimum for custom engraving?
It depends on the motif and the surface. A single piece is not engraved. Tell us how many you need first, and we will come back with the real minimum.
Can a name or a date be engraved?
Yes, made to order and with a type proof before the metal is touched — but not on a single piece. Engraving is worked by volume. Tell us how many and what it has to carry.
How many finishes are there?
Four combinations in stock: antique bronze or silver, each with red or blue enamel. Write to us and we will tell you how many are left in the one you want.
Do you ship outside Mexico?
Yes. Quoted by destination and confirmed before payment.
One piece, one conversation
No cart decides for you. You write, we answer, and the piece is made.