Mudlarked Nail & Silver brooch
Mudlarked Nail & Silver brooch
Mudlarked Nail & Silver brooch
Mudlarked Nail & Silver brooch
Mudlarked Nail & Silver brooch
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Mudlarked Nail & Silver brooch

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The nails used here were handmade several hundred years ago before mechanisation, & come from mudlarking finds along the River Thames. They were used for boat building & for housing, although most of the nails I use come from an area that used to be used for ship breaking - who knows where these nails have been & what they've seen! The shape they are & their patina is how they're found, & I forge & form the silver to fit around the nail, then handstitch the two together with silk threads. Brooches can be commissioned in a variety of shapes & colours if prefered.

The nail in the brooch pictured measures approx. 3.5cm & the silver is approx. 3.5 x 2.5cm, with a stainless steel brooch pin. UK postage is included.