The Southwest Decoratives Hanger Store
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The Southwest Decoratives Hanger Store
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Punched Tin Art
The tin on all hangers is 9" X 1½". Hand punched tin has been used as a decorative element on southwest furniture for well over 100 years. Much of what is thought of as southwest tin art first came into use with the arrival of the Santa Fe Trail. Originally, artisans used discarded tin containers to fashion functional items such as candle holders. But soon religious items, mirror frames and other art objects were also being produced. Many old museum pieces have the original painted tin can labels on the back. Today we use commercially available tin instead of cans but it still looks the same with occasional minor scratches and imperfections. The techniques our artist uses are also the same used long before New Mexico became a state. Each piece is made one at a time using hand made tools. As a result no two are identical. Each is a unique small piece of tin art. We hope you will enjoy having this bit of southwest history added to your hanger.
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