Navajo Silver and Turquoise Thunderbird Pin [SOLD]

Native Americans of all tribes have featured birds of various forms in their art and lives so it is not unlikely that The Fred Harvey Company would adopt a bird as its logo.  The Harvey Company bird was named a Thunderbird and its symbol was copyrighted in 1909.  It was used in jewelry by Harvey silversmiths extensively from 1909 until the 1930s, at which time its use was lessened as other symbols became more frequently used, such as arrows, whirling logs, and others.

Condition: very good condition

Recommended Reading: Fred Harvey Jewelry 1900-1955 by Dennis June

Provenance: from the collection of a family from Albuquerque