Necklace, Thunderbird, Santo Domingo Depression, Unusual Battery Bird, Vintage, 1940's, 3582 Size:N/S At the time D

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hallmarks: STERLING JW

The intricate scrollwork background plays a huge part and gives this old western cowgirl the perfect scene to ride off into the sunset with

Designed the cover for Ed Bohlin’s famed Hollywood saddlery and even received a commission for a 30-by-80-foot mural

it begins on a double strand of dainty coral heishi beads and accented with a centered Kewa shell

Necklace, Thunderbird, Santo Domingo Depression, Unusual Battery Bird, Vintage, 1940's, 3582 Size:N/S At the time DA WORK OF ART AND A LITTLE PIECE OF HISTORY. "During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Native American artists often used scrap materials, including 78 rpm phonograph records, car battery casings (hard rubber), and red plastic dinnerware such as Dairy Queen spoons. This collectible, museum quality tab necklace is a great example of Depression Era jewelry." (courtesy Horsekeeping, LLC) This vintage thunderbird necklace dates back to the 1940s. Its a