Thomas Mann Designs Sterling Silver & Mixed Metal Art Techno Romantic Arrow Heart Brooch Circa 1990s

Measurements: 2"L x 1.9"W (5.08cm x 4.83cm)

Markings: Sterling - Mann Design Mark - Signature

Weight: 11.6g

Fantastic sterling silver, copper and brass modernist folk art brooch. Brooch is heart-shaped and features a dark brass arrow going through the heart and a polished brass concave 3-D orb dangle. Etched with hearts and stripes, it is in excellent condition with little to no wear. Fully signed and hallmarked, this wonderful collector's piece will come with a silver converter so it can be worn as a pendant if preferred. 

Thomas Mann Designs (1970 - Current) Located in New Orleans, LA, Thomas Mann has been in the vanguard of American art jewelry design for over five decades. His compositions were among the first to focus not on the intrinsic value of precious metals and gemstones, but rather the idea and content. Following the collage/assemblage strategies of early-20th-century sculptors, he combines silver and non-precious metal elements with plastics and found objects. His distinctive wearable pieces - "jewelry objects," as he likes to call them - and his sculpture have been included in national and international traveling art exhibitions; collected by art museums; sold in shops, galleries and museum stores; written about; and worn by proud collectors.