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Copper Bell Trading Post Belt Buckle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Copper Bell Trading Post Belt Buckle
The Bell Trading Posts were favorite tourist rest stops along Route 66 in New Mexico from 1935-1972. In those days Bell Trading Post offered travelers not only a respite from their travels, but an opportunity to buy unique souvenirs made by local Navajo Native American artisans. They offered a collection of copper and turquoise pieces that were turned out by the same workers at the same time, the Corinthian line was unique. No two pieces were ever the same. Local copper mines were plentiful and turquoise was found in copper mines. While some turquoise is beautifully shaped and colored with a lovely matrix, some is nearly colorless and fragile and small. But with a little ingenuity and creativity it was this turquoise that became the focal point of the Corinthian line. The buckle is 4" X 2 3/4" and has the "Solid Copper" Bell stamp.