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Material: Tortoise Shell
A rare pair of painted armorial Green Sea Turtle shells (Chelonia mydas)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, late 19th century
Each large carapace is intricately painted with heraldic emblems. The first shell bears the coat-of-arms of the Tyerman family, while the second depicts t...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Vintage Modern Faux Tortoise Shell Silver Cufflink
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a faux tortoise shell cufflink or bracelet with buckle decor clasp silver plated finish. Unmarked. Maker information ...
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1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver
Giant Victorian Taxidermy Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare giant Victorian taxidermy Loggerhead sea turtle
England, 19th century
The extremely large animal with a nice patina, with some parts professionally restored and...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Animal Skin, Epoxy Resin, Paint
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes
Located in London, GB
Gilt-bronze and Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer set by Gleizes
French, 19th Century
Height 115cm, width 30cm, depth 7cm
In the Louis XV style, t...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ormolu
Gold piquet small tortoiseshell box with lover’s eye. France circa 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Small round box with lid, made of blond tortoiseshell with 18K gold intaglio finishes. On the lid is written, in French, the phrase Gage d’amitié (as a sign of friendship). Inside, o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
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Gold
Antique Asian Water Pipe Yellow Copper, Tortoiseshell Scale, Tobacco Collectible
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Chinese Water Pipe in Yellow Copper, decorated with Tortoiseshell Scales. The Rectangular Base gives this Object its Elegance.
French Private...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
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Copper
Turtleshell hair comb-diadem, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Tortoiseshell tiara comb for hair surmounted by an element decorated with tortoiseshell volutes. France circa 1900. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
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Early 20th Century French Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Turtleshell hair comb-diadem with chain motif, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Tiara hair comb, in tortoiseshell, topped by an element, also in tortoiseshell, decorated with a sculpted chain motif sloping down from the center towards t...
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Early 20th Century French Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tortoiseshell jewel walking stick, signed Manolo-Arnould, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: sculpted tortoiseshell knob depicting the head of a child with silver chain around the neck with a four-leaf clover-shaped pendant in silver and green enamel. Silver g...
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Early 20th Century French Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel
Turtleshell hair comb with butterfly in cutnsteel, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Hairdressing comb with blonde tortoiseshell prongs and cut steel decoration depicting a butterfly. France circa 1900. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
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Early 20th Century French Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles
Richard Comyns
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Asprey London 1917 solid sterling silver Jewellery box with a faux tortoiseshell top made by the amazing Charles and Richard...
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1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Three Antique Turtle Shell Bellows, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is an unusual and rare trio of functioning antique bellows crafted in wood leather and turtle shells with a rustic form and beautiful aged patina....
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Gold and ivory snuffbox depicting Mars, Venus and Cupid, France 1750.
Located in Milan, IT
Round snuffbox, made out of gold, ivory and tortoiseshell. Purely neoclassic, the surfaces are plain. The base shows a rim round shaped. Same and symmetrical profile also on the cove...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
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Gold
Antique Body Ornament Made of Himalayan Shells Secured to a Brass Buckle
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique body ornament from India, Nepal or Tibet, made of strands of old Himalayan shells secured to a brass circular buckle with pierced motifs. Embar...
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19th Century Asian Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
Coral and Onyx Turtleshell Hair Comb-Diadem, United States, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Rare hair comb, diadem, turtleshell, surmounted by a gilt silver element decorated with volutes in an entourage of natural Mediterranean coral pearls (Rubrum Corallium) of an orange-...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Coral, Gold
Tortoiseshell and gold snuffbox with miniature, Paris 1820.
Located in Milan, IT
18K gold and tortoiseshell snuffbox with an oval miniature on ivory. Round in shape with a flat surface, this snuffbox features a concave profile and a gold hinge recess on the back. The interior is entirely in smooth gold, both at the base and the lid. The top is adorned with a polished and finely chased gold border. At the center is a square gold frame...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Gold snuffbox with miniature, France 1810.
Located in Milan, IT
Snuffbox in Moss Agate and 18K Gold. This snuffbox features a round base and smooth, vertically rising sides. When held against the light, the moss agate reveals its characteristic t...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
Memento mori: a snuffbox in blonde tortoiseshell, gold, white agate. France 1820
Located in Milan, IT
Round Cylindrical snuffbox, regular, consisting of a base and a removable interlocking lid. On the lid a ring in smooth pink gold, which stops a glass lens. Inside a rare Memento mori decoration painted in oil on a white agate table...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Agate, Gold
Gold snuffbox, guache, tortoiseshell, France 1784.
Located in Milan, IT
Round snuffbox 18 K gold, tortoiseshell and gouache technique depicting two childs and a landscape. France 1784. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
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Late 18th Century French Antique Tortoise Shell Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Gold
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