Beaker Maker: Pat Flynn (American, born 1954)

1990

American Decorative Arts

On view, 1st floor, American Decorative Arts before 1900

Pat Flynn is known for his meticulously crafted jewelry that juxtaposes precious and base metals. This beaker is from a small series of vessels he began in the late 1980s. The beaker is not raised but forged from sheets of gold. Flynn left the seams exposed, transforming this aspect of its construction into part of the decoration. These architectural overlapping planes continue on the underside of the beaker, where the vertical sides gently curve inward and frame the subtly bowed bottom. The beaker has an authoritative presence and tactile delicacy that belies the rigidity of the material.

Medium

18-karat gold

Dimensions

3 3/8 × 3 1/4 × 3 1/8 in. (8.573 × 8.255 × 7.938 cm, 238 g)

Credit Line

Janet and Simeon Braguin Fund

Accession Number

2008.36.1

Geography

Made in Gardiner, New York

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Containers

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
The artist, Gardiner, New York; sold to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2008
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions, July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2008), 174–75, ill
Object copyright
Not Assigned
Additional information

Object/Work type

beakers (drinking vessels)

Marks

Engraved on undersdie of beaker: "Flynn" and "18k" [both script]

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