Bernard Chaudron Mid-Century Brutalist Cast Bronze Brooch Lantz mushroom sculpture I am not entirely sure

I am not entirely sure if the "blade" was meant to be a letter opener or knife or what not

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

or to hold down a pile of papers on a windy day

this is clearly a couple for the ages

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

Bernard Chaudron Mid-Century Brutalist Cast Bronze Brooch Lantz mushroom sculpture I am not entirely sureI 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