Mechanical Gauntlet Holding a Rose places two opposing symbols in direct contact: armour — protection, force, the machine — and a rose — fragility, beauty, the organic. The image draws on the visual language of Medieval heraldry (where gauntlets appeared on coats of arms) and Romantic poetry (where the rose was the central symbol of love). The contrast works because neither element is metaphorical — they are simply two real things, touching. About this deck

Material: Grade-A 7-ply Canadian maple — the same wood used in professional skate decks

Size: 85 × 20 cm (33.5 × 7.9 in)

Print: Gallery-quality UV print — no glass needed

Mounting hardware not included — purchase separately

Ships from Berlin — worldwide delivery in protective packaging

Also available as a diptych (45 × 85 cm) or triptych (70 × 85 cm).