Buttonhole brooch - Glucosed brooch set in silver

set in silver

while creating a contemporary wearable piece

making this a very comfortable fit

5mm wide ring is polished smooth on the inside and satin finished on the outside

With a nod to the floral and details inspired by both cow parsley and barley seeds

Buttonhole brooch - Glucosed brooch set in silverCreated for the touring exhibition 'Rationed', this brooch was fabricated from a Glaxo tin, utilised to represent domesticity and the World War 2 wartime wife and mother. This piece, with an essence of the domestic, works as a button on brooch and as a simple pin on brooch when the leather strap is removed. Embellished with a tiny diamond. Repurposed steel tin, silver, diamond, steel, iron, and repurposed leather from vintage wallets.