Sterling silver bronze cat brooch pin. 1980s. Thomas Mann vintage steampunk jewelry
Born in Pennsylvania in 1947, future creative genius Thomas Mann saw beauty in machinery and metals from a young age. While still in high school, he began an apprenticeship in silversmithing while working in a jewelry studio in Allentown. Noteworthy, the budding jeweler’s unique pieces helped him pay for his art education at East Stroudsburg University.
After graduating in 1970, Mann worked as a self-employed jewelry designer and operated studios in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. Experimenting with assembly techniques and combining various metals with plastic and found objects, he developed his signature Techno-Romantic® style. His vintage steampunk jewelry pieces traditionally feature highly detailed, humorous steampunk designs, hand-signed by Mann and the TM trademark on the back.
Remarkably, 77-year-old Thomas Mann is still in business on Magazine Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he founded a jewelry and sculpture studio and the Thomas Mann Gallery in 1982. Featured in numerous articles and books, the metal artist has won numerous awards, and his work graces art museums nationally and internationally.
Articulated steampunk man brass brooch
1988 Maker’s mark TM design and Techno-Romantic
Thomas Mann vintage steampunk jewelry
Black bakelite brass and sterling silver Man design brooch
Crescent steampunk mixed metals brooch
Dog earring. 925 Sterling silver
Hand, rabbit, heart and Moon. Sterling silver, copper, bakelite
Heart charm bracelet. Textured sterling silver, brass, and copper
Profile Face metal and bakelite brooch. 1989
Roller-skate cat brooch pin. Mixed metals. 1989
Romantic Heart steampunk mixed metal brooch pin
Running Heart steampunk metal brooch pin
Tree of Life brooch with movable details. Brass, copper, silver, acrylic
Zig Zag design earrings. Copper, silver. 1980s
Roller-skate dog brooch pin. Mixed metals. 1989
TM Design logo and signature
