Tortoise Antique

coils elegantly around a gilt serpent-form support, terminating in a finely cast tortoise platform—an

on a walnut, ebony and faux tortoise background, bone and ebony patterned moldings, with single long

over glaze tortoise and crane medallions (symbols of longevity). The third firing is with the red and

over glaze tortoise and crane medallions (symbols of longevity). The third firing is with the red and

two front doors with faux red tortoise shell interior lining, opening to a velvet lined

side there is a decorative reticulated bronze. The stand is tortoise shell on the top, with Boulle

centre. Scattered around the platter are shellfish, a frog, a tortoise, a lizard, a snake, a langoustine

on the reverse side as well, with a tortoise glaze.

infinite number of steps cannot be completed. Achilles and the Tortoise: A faster runner can never overtake

cabinetmaker at the court of the King. It is a marquetry that consists in placing materials such as tortoise

Each nicely framed with faux tortoise Flemish style frames with gilded inner border and each

hand decorated with flowers and birds over a burnt bamboo base with a faux tortoise finish, Asian style

, heavy 18k Yellow gold with Platinum mountings top sections on top of Tortoise, further set with Square

detailed naturalistic design in high relief featuring a snake, lizards, tortoise, frog, and butterfly

Pink Tourmaline cabochon stone, a yellow glass collar and a tortoise shell spoon. Excellent condition

A Korean ceramic water dropper in the form of a turtle or tortoise from Goryeo Period circ 12-13th

of books and an inkwell on a faux tortoise tabletop, which slides back to reveal a drawer with

giant tortoises, both unique to the island. The top right view depicts the Banda Islands of Gunnanappi

, teaching practical life lessons through their interactions. Classic fables like "The Tortoise and the Hare

; ivory and horn, on either side of a central panel with a box tree over a tortoise, the other two sources

stands on a flat slab base with lobed edges. The cow is sponged with a tortoise-shell glaze with her head

the crane and some of the Daoist immortals. It has very similar to the real-life common tortoise

chrysanthemum, peony, ginger, fern, pine cones, and tortoise shell. The shoulder features a band of stylized

An antique French "tortoise shell" bakelite table lamp with bronze fittings. Measurements

luxury examples including tongue scrubbers, often made from materials such as sterling silver, tortoise

tortoise shell style center. The plate is impressed with Wedgwood and includes the impressed mark dating

A particularly nice example of a tortoise shell pique brooch, with a raised dancer, swishing her

lug handles brown glaze Height 12.87 in Catalogue note The glaze is influenced by the tortoise shell

work with exotic materials including crushed Mother-of-Pearl, golden tortoise shell, stingray Shagreen

Highly stylized Italian lacquered octagon table top with faux tortoise and faux ivory detailing all

tortoise with attendants and inserted with five individual bronze pole segments with twenty four individual

tortoise shell and profuse inlaid brass decoration, quality gilt bronze mounts and a single drawer standing

A most elegant pair of Italian 18th century Venetian st. patinated wood, faux tortoise shell and

French bronze of Sappho Leaning Against a Column Holding Her tortoise Lyre, Original rich brown

Large cross with christ from the 18th century. The cross is decorated with tortoise shell, ivory

This early 20th-century Chinoiserie tortoise bamboo cabinet captivates with its unique scale and

Fox & the Goat. The Hare and the Tortoise. The Frogs Who Wished for a King. The Wolf and the Lamb

Antique Pique Bracelet 9ct Rose Gold Circa 1880 Fabulous Victorian Pique (Tortoise Shell

and wood. Such fancy materials as mother-of-pearl, ivory, tortoise-shell, mammoth tooth were also

and wood. Such fancy materials as mother-of-pearl, ivory, tortoise-shell, mammoth tooth were also

materials as mother-of-pearl, ivory, tortoise-shell, mammoth tooth were also widely used for the creation of

Each surmounted by a stork aloft a tortoise and feeding from a snake, the body elaborately

and wood. Such fancy materials as mother-of-pearl, ivory, tortoise-shell, mammoth tooth were also

picture is well presented in a tortoise shell effect frame. Signed with initials to the lower right. On

A circa 1920's Amber coloured alabaster light fixture with "tortoise shell" pattern and grey

Spectacular detailed carvings with Tortoise Shell Vinyl Cushions Approximate Measurements in Inches 34 1/2

cherry tops in a faux tortoise Bakelite stand with pierced butterscotch Bakelite top-plate held in place

long tortoise "minogame" is affixed to the base as seen in the photo. Its attractive original old

Cartel with its Base in the style of Boulle, brass inlays and imitating tortoise shell, Louis XV

A fabulous, undulating, c. 1820, English, hinge-top, tole letter box hand painted in faux tortoise

gorgeous as the front, with tortoise detail. Lovely and unusual piece of majolica for any collection.

of a swallow, the neck of a snake, the back of a tortoise, and the tail of a peacock combining

An impressive pair of Asian armchairs having a faux tortoise finish with a lacquered black seat

handle. Between the handle end and the graduated fitting is a polished faux tortoise shell curved handle

style, marquetry of mother-of-pearl, brass and tortoise. The interior has tree compartments, with

shape is thought to resemble the patterning of a tortoise shell. Tortoises are symbols of longevity in

chain. In the background is a tall pewter candlestick, a tortoise shell tea caddy with small key, and