SOLID COPPER

[dmote]

Not for sure how old or the maker. the back is flat and says "SOLID COPPER" with some kind of Company marking. I found it in Rock Island, Illinois in a old School yard.

Any idea's ?

 

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[mavrick03]

Its a pendant sort of like this one
http://www.etsy.com/listing/42341471/vintage-copper-cowboy-on-horse-pendant

 

[Bramblefind]

Here's the mark info-

http://www.silvercollecting.com/silvermarksB.html

The Bell Trading Post was an Albuquerque, New Mexico company that manufactured sterling souvenir spoons and jewelry.

http://affordablevintagejewlerycom.blogspot.com/2008/03/bell-trading-post-jewelry.html

The old Bell Trading Post, was an off-shoot of the Fred Harvey "Tourist Era" of jewelry that began around 1900. The company was located in Albuquerque, NM and was founded by Jack Michelson in 1935. They sold "Indian Jewelry" to tourist locations throughout the western U.S. The business was named "Bell" because it was Jack's wife Mildred's maiden name. Later, gift ware and moccasin divisions were added to the existing Bell Jewelry division. In 1972, their name was changed to Sunbell Corp.

The items manufactured by Bell Trading Post can be categorized as Indian souvenir jewelry. Unlike items entirely produced and designed by Native Americans, souvenir jewelry has a machine-made uniformity and relatively delicate proportions. The pieces were smaller and lighter, as size was dictated by an inexpensive price. Genuine turquoise was used but also imitated, and some pieces were made of sterling and others base metal. Finally, the designs usually had motifs easily recognized by the tourist: thunder birds, rain clouds, and bows and arrows.

 

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