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Versatile Design| Jewelry |Necklace, Thunderbird Depression, Vintage '40s, 1593

USD 262.50
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A 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. It’s a very unusual piece, featuring mosaic inlay of a thunderbird, crafted using resourceful materials, like battery casing and gypsum, as well as tiny pieces of turquoise that in more prosperous times might have been discarded. The string of beads is adorned with 8 small triangular tabs crafted from the same materials.

affiliation: Kewa
materials: gypsum, turquoise, various recycled resins 
length: bird: 2 1/8" X 2 1/4", necklace: 28" + pendant drop
weight: 40 grams
original string

nice vintage condition
stones are secure 
light wear from use
style number: JN1593

in stock

All returns on jewelry subject to exchange or store credit
Brand:Double D RanchSKU:JN1593MiscN/STags:BFJ22, CM-22, gypsum, J30-23, Necklaces, turquoise, various recycled resinsColor:MiscSize:N/S
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A 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. It’s a very unusual piece, featuring mosaic inlay of a thunderbird, crafted using resourceful materials, like battery casing and gypsum, as well as tiny pieces of turquoise that in more prosperous times might have been discarded. The string of beads is adorned with 8 small triangular tabs crafted from the same materials.

affiliation: Kewa
materials: gypsum, turquoise, various recycled resins 
length: bird: 2 1/8" X 2 1/4", necklace: 28" + pendant drop
weight: 40 grams
original string

nice vintage condition
stones are secure 
light wear from use
style number: JN1593

in stock

All returns on jewelry subject to exchange or store credit
Brand:Double D RanchSKU:JN1593MiscN/STags:BFJ22, CM-22, gypsum, J30-23, Necklaces, turquoise, various recycled resinsColor:MiscSize:N/S
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