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Paul Preston

b.1943

Truffle Pig (August) Brooch, 2021

chiselled silver, yellow gold detail
H:3cm W:4.4cm
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Truffle Pig #1 Brooch, 2021

chiselled silver
H:5cm W:5.2cm
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St Francis (June) Brooch, 2021

chiselled silver
H:5cm W:5.3cm
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Truffle Brooch #2 Brooch, 2021

chiselled silver
H:4cm W:6.2cm
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Chicken Feed #1 Brooch, 2021

chiselled silver, yellow gold detail
H:4.8cm W:5cm
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St Francis Brooch, 2021

chiselled silver
H:5cm W:5.2cm
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St Francis Syndrome #3 Brooch, 2021

chiselled silver, yellow gold, pink tourmaline
H:4.8cm W:5cm
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Chicken Feed #3 Brooch, 2021

chiselled silver
H:5cm W:5.2cm
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Polish Bantam Roost Brooch, 2021

chiselled silver
H:4cm W:6cm
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Chicken Feed #2 Brooch, 2021

chiselled silver
H:4.8cm W:5cm
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Tot Beaker I (Truffle Pigs), 2021

chiselled silver
H:6cm W:4cm
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Tot Beaker II (Chicken Feed), 2021

chiselled silver
H:6cm W:4cm
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Robot Butler Brooch, 2012

yellow precious metal, ruby, transistors, black oak from vessel mast
H:8cm W:6cm D:2cm
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New Garden Pool with Yellow Fish Brooch, 2015

silver, 18ct gold
H:5.2cm W:5.8cm
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Prawn at Godrevy Brooch, 2014

chiselled silver
D:4.5cm
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Mole Conversation Brooch, 2011

Chiselled silver
H:4.6cm W:4.3cm
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Man and Dog Brooch, 1989

silver pressed with handmade dyes and chiselled
H:3.6cm W:7cm
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Fish and Crab with Kelp Brooch, 1989

silver pressed with handmade dyes and chiselled
H:4.2cm W:3.2cm
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Duck on Pond Brooch, 1988

silver pressed with handmade dyes and chiselled
H:3.3cm W:5cm
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French Pastry Pendant, 2019

white and yellow precious metal, opal, green tourmaline
H:3.5cm W:2.8cm
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Fish Earrings I, 2020

white precious metal
H:7cm W:2cm
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Selection of Rings, 1990-2017

silver, gold
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Snail Dish Ring and French Pastry Ring, 2012-2016

silver, yellow gold, red gold, aquamarine
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Collection of Rings, 2016

Silver, gold, tourmalines
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Collection of Rings

Silver, gold, semi-precious stones
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Tanzanite Ring, 2014

Silver shank, tanzanite, precious yellow metal setting
W:1.3cm
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Paul Preston

Born: 1943
Place of Birth: Leeds

Born in Leeds, Paul Preston a.k.a. the ‘Red Mole’ originally practised architecture before becoming a self-taught jeweller. His combination of fine workmanship and imaginative ideas make him one of the most distinctive contemporary British jewellers today. Paul practised architecture for just two years before retiring to dive the waters round Lands End for crawfish and the recovery of non-ferrous metals from wrecks. His interest in jewellery began after seeing the jewellery of artist and sculptor Breon O’Casey.

A large proportion of Paul’s work is based on themes from nature, especially birds and fish. This natural world in metal often has a strong element of fantasy influenced by cartoons and story books, as well as a whimsical, poetic quality.

Paul Preston now works from his studio in West Wales. His work is in many public and private collections including the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.


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