Iron, Gold, and Opal Nail and Thread Brooch, Pat Flynn

Circa 1990s, central iron nail, strung with gold thread over a demilune collet set opal tablet, completed with a single pin stem with barrel lock, signed and inscribed 18K Iron.

3 1/8 x 1.25 in.

5.0 dwt.

From the Collection of Francine Pilloff, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Pat Flynn's work is highlighted and illustrated in Volume 16, Number 5 of Metalsmithing, Fall 1996.

Pat Flynn is a goldsmith based in High Falls, New York, known for hand‑forged jewelry that pairs blackened iron with 22k/18k yellow gold, 18k palladium white gold, diamonds, and pearls. His cuffs and bracelets feature hinges, box clasps, and fused 22k gold on iron, with surfaces finished by hammering, engraving, etching, and filing. His work appears in Metalsmith and the Penland Book of Jewelry and is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Renwick Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Arts & Design, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Yale University Art Gallery. He holds a BFA in Goldsmithing from SUNY New Paltz.

Good estate condition.

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