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Giant Tortoise

Waltham Gold Filled Art Deco Watch
By Waltham Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
Louis Cartier In the early teens when he saw giant tortoises supporting enormous columns in a Greek
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Benrus Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tortue Shape circa 1940's
By Benrus
Located in Long Beach, CA
shape of a tortoise. Cartier was inspired by giant tortoises he found at the base of giant columns in
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Benrus Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tortue Shaped Watch with Oiginal Dial 1940's
By Benrus
Located in Long Beach, CA
perfect example of the Tortue Shape. This watch is inspired by Louis Cartier based on some giant tortoises
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Vintage 1940s North American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Elgin Gold Filled Art Deco Tortue Shaped Watch from 1940's with a Custom Dial
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
Louis Cartier when he saw giant tortoises holding up columns in an ancient Greek Temple. He realized the
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Rima Gold Filled Art Deco Wrist Watch with a Rich Patinated Dial Circa 1940's
Located in Long Beach, CA
based on a style created by Louis Cartier In the early teens when he saw giant tortoises supporting
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

NWT Hermes Le Tour du Monde en 63 Cases Scarf 90 Fuchsia Mauve Blanc
By Hermès
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the Loch Ness monster, there a giant tortoise, further on a trip on a flying carpet – but also with
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2010s Scarves

Illinois White Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa, 1928 Modified Tortue Shape
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
columns saw in an ancient Greek Temple as a young man. The columns were held up at the base by giant
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Lily Pads (Flowers, Waterscape, Green, Saturated)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
quirky giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively personality
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Lily Pond (Flowers, Waterscape, Pastell, Warm)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
, complemented by quirky giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Blue Koi (Pond, Lush, Orange, White, Red, Movement, Fish)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
quirky giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively personality
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Blooms (Flowers, Saturated, Green, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Red)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
, complemented by quirky giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively
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2010s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Green Koi (Pond, Lush, Green, Red, Movement, Fish)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively personality, evident
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Turtles (Teal, Blue, Brown, Deep, Vibrant)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively personality, evident
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Abstract IV (Abstract, Vibrant, Deep, Blue, Navy, Green, Orange, Pink, 30% OFF)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
, complemented by quirky giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Abstract I (Vibrant, Deep, Blue, Navy, Green, Orange, Yellow 25% OFF LIST PRICE)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
quirky giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively personality
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Abstract III (Abstract, Vibrant, Deep, Blue, Navy, Green, Orange, 30% OFF)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
, complemented by quirky giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Abstract II (Abstract, Vibrant, Deep, Blue, Navy, Green, Orange, 25% OFF)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
quirky giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively personality
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Cypress (Landscape, Pebble Beach, California, Golf Course, Monterey Peninsula)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
, her dining room exudes a vibrant charm, complemented by quirky giant tortoises in the living room
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Giant Victorian Taxidermy Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare giant Victorian taxidermy Loggerhead sea turtle England, 19th century The
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Animal Skin, Epoxy Resin, Paint

Giant Victorian Taxidermy Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Giant Victorian Taxidermy Loggerhead Sea Turtle
H 17.72 in W 47.25 in D 66.93 in
Zenith Rare Two Tone 18Kt Gold Art Deco Watch circa 1930's for Favre Leuba
By Zenith Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
concept for the Tortue was based on giant stone Tortoises that Louis Cartier from the house of Cartier saw
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, Stainless Steel

Tiffany & Co. by Agassiz Platinum Ladies Art Deco Watch 1920's Dial by Stern
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
for all sorts of occasions. THE TORTUE The original concept for the Tortue was based on giant stone
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Platinum

Antique Large Japanese Futon Cover with Resist Yuzen Dye
Located in Atlanta, GA
giant longevity tortoise known as minogame in Japanese floating on the ocean of waves. The imagery is
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Illinois White Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa, 1928 Modified Tortue Shape
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
columns saw in an ancient Greek Temple as a young man. The columns were held up at the base by giant
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

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Arthur Court Giant Tortoise Lamps
By Arthur Court
Located in Stamford, CT
Huge lamps designed by Arthur Court in the 1970's. Very dramatic, these are lit from behind.
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Evolution Side Table, Bronze Patina
By FBC London
Located in London, GB
, Fiona was immediately drawn to the beautifully misshapen eroded rocks and the almost magical giant
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21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Evolution Side Table - Bronze Patina
By FBC London
Located in London, GB
, Fiona was immediately drawn to the beautifully misshapen eroded rocks and the almost magical giant
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21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Evolution Side Table - Pewter Patina
By FBC London
Located in London, GB
, Fiona was immediately drawn to the beautifully misshapen eroded rocks and the almost magical giant
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21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Giant Galapagos Tortoise and Girl
By Britt Freda
Located in Sante Fe, NM
“I have been drawing and painting for as long as I have memory. I received a double degree with honors in fine art and writing from St. Lawrence University in New York. In addition, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Mixed Media, Panel

Bulova Yellow Gold Filled Tortue Art Deco Watch with Custom Finished Dial 1950's
By Bulova Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Bulova Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tortue (Tortoise) Shaped METAL
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Oversized Vintage Murano Tortoise Hand Blown Art Glass Giant Pear 2ft Tall 1950
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Oversized 1950s Vintage Murano Tortoise Hand Blown Art Glass Giant Pear, 24.5 inches Tall. This
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Mounted Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Collection 1920s German Austrian Haußer Pfeiffer Tipple Topple Elastolin Animals
Located in Haarlem, NL
, 1920 1 rhino , 1925 1 lama (broken ear and 2 broken legs), 1925 1 giant tortoise, 1920 1 fox
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Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Hermes Le Tour du Monde en 63 Cases Scarf 90 Viole Rose Multicolore
By Hermès
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and surprises – here the Loch Ness monster, there a giant tortoise, further on a trip on a flying
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2010s Scarves

Magnolia (Flowers, Toned-down, Muted, Delicate, Warm)
By Jill Opelka
Located in Kansas City, MO
dining room exudes a vibrant charm, complemented by quirky giant tortoises in the living room. The space
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2010s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Rolex 18Kt Solid Gold Ladies Tortue Shaped Watch from 1915
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
inspired by giant tortoises he saw holding up columns in an ancient Greek Temple that was 3000 years old
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Vintage 1910s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Giant Sea Turtle Carapace or Shell, 19th Century
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A large antique 19th-century giant sea turtle carapace (shell) specimen; the top and edges likely
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Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Waltham Gold Filled Art Deco Tortue Shaped Watch circa 1934
By Waltham Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
was inspired by giant tortoises he saw holding up columns in an ancient Greek Temple that was 3000
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Shield of a giant tortoise from the Galapagos, ca. 1800
Located in Sint Annaland, NL
Beautiful shield of a giant tortoise from the Galapagos. There are surplusses in brass of a hinge
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Antique 19th Century Ecuadorean Taxidermy

Giant Tortoise Shell
Located in Miami, FL
Incredibly huge tortoise shell. 34" long.
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20th Century Unknown Decorative Art

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Giant Tortoise Shell
Giant Tortoise Shell
H 34 in W 27 in D 9 in
Giant Tortoise Shell
Located in New York, NY
A large tortoise shell in great condition. Filipino, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Philippine Taxidermy

Giant Tortoise Shell
Giant Tortoise Shell
H 8 in W 31.5 in D 25.5 in
Fine Taxidermy Aldabra Giant Tortoise by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
. These giant tortoises outlive people and even the stuff we create. Therefor we situated this one in the
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin

Huge Bronze Galápagos Tortoise
By Tom Knapp
Located in High Point, NC
Lifesize huge bronze Galápagos Giant Tortoise or turtle sculpture by TOM KNAPP signed and numbered
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Late 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Huge Bronze Galápagos Tortoise
Huge Bronze Galápagos Tortoise
H 31 in W 56 in D 32 in
Early 20th Century Giant Tortoise Shell from South America
Located in Pau, FR
Impressive early 20th century giant tortoise shell from South America.  
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Early 20th Century Ecuadorean Natural Specimens

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Evolution Side Table
By FBC London
Located in London, GB
, inspired by giant tortoises.
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21st Century and Contemporary British Side Tables

Evolution Side Table
Evolution Side Table
H 22.5 in Dm 17.25 in
Deadstock France Vintage Sunglasses 1960s Mod Giant Oversized Tortoise New
Located in Portland, OR
This is a pair of new but vintage Bug Eye dead stock sunglasses in tortoise pattern that were made
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1960s French Sunglasses

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Juvenia Gold-Filled Art Deco Tank Style Watch from 1950's High Grade
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Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style with Original Dial from 1940's
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Gruen Gold-Filled Art Deco Tank Watch with Custom Blue Dial
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Art Deco Gents Swiss Manual Wrist Watch By Larex, c1939
Located in Westward ho, GB
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