Bernard Chaudron Mid-Century Brutalist Cast Bronze Brooch Lantz mushroom sculpture I have not touched the

I have not touched the copper insert but imagine it would polish up if desired

black and gold and rust that gives it great character and makes it feel rather ancient

" but perhaps the maker never followed through on producing more than a few

great structural condition and lots of life in them yet should one want to throw the ball at them

It is two sided

Bernard Chaudron Mid-Century Brutalist Cast Bronze Brooch Lantz mushroom sculpture I have not touched theI don't spend a ton of time looking at jewelry, but sometime something will jump out at me, like this terrific vintage Modernist Brutalist cast bronze brooch. Signed BC on the back, I've learned that it was made by Bernard Chaudron (b 1931 in Lille, France), who established ateliers in Montreal and later in Val David (north of Montreal), where from the late 60s to the late 70s he created works in gold, bronze, sterling silver & pewter using the lost