Tortoise Shell More Desk Accessories

Victorian Edwardian inkwell box Beautiful and very attractive inkwell, created in England during the Victorian and the Edwardian periods, back in the 1...

English tortoise case. Chic tortoise business cards case with side panel button for flip-top. Rich tortoise colour and polish. England, late 19th century. Dimensions: 4" H x 2.88" W...

A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems, Going barrel movement, Gilt metal two-tone brilliance... When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right, the bird pops up through foliate chased gilt grille, then proceeds to move bone beak, wings and body from side-to-side to good complex continuous synchronized birdsong. The bird with streaked feathered plumage in brown, yellow, turquoise and red, lime green and purple iridescent highlights, highly polished lid interior for full bird reflection, in plain polished tortoiseshell case, twinned laurel leaf engraved bird lid border with the bird lid engraved with love birds and rose united beneath leaf swag arch, accentuated with gilt on silvered ground, hidden key...

Stunning Example of a Ladies Well Figure Tortoise Shell Horn mounted Jewlery Casket of compact proportions, made during the last half of the Nineteenth Century. Slightly dome shaped rectangular hinged cover, the body is raised on four bun supports. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece with no losses to inlays, nice surface patination to tortoiseshell. The case closes firmly. Measures: Width: 6.5" (16.5cm). Depth: 3” (8cm). ----------------------------------- A similar to the above but in miniature size Condition: an old repair to corner of lid, see image Width: 2.75” (6.5cms). Depth: 1.5” (4cms). ------------------------------------ Rectangular figured Cow Horn hinged lid trinket or snuff box, possibly Regency period Condition: Good condition. Width: 3” (7.5cms). ------------------------------------ Miniature rectangular horn and Tortoiseshell Snuff Box...

Stunning Example of a Ladies Well Figure Tortoise Shell Silver Framed Hinged Lid Card Case of generous proportions, made during the first half of the Nineteenth Century. The rectangular hinged cover with lavish silver inlay depicting a trailing branch of flowers and foliage. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece with no losses to inlays, nice surface patination to tortoiseshell. The case closes firmly. Width: (at widest, just over) 5.5" (14cm). Depth: 3” (8cm). ----------------------------------- An oval well figured horn trinket box with separate lid, late Nineteenth Century Condition: Perfect condition, lid closes firmly Width: 4.5” (11.5cms). Depth: 2.25” (5.5cms). ------------------------------------ Rectangular well figured Tortoiseshell hinged lid trinket or snuff box, possibly Regency period Condition: Tiny loss at one corner, otherwise excellent. Width: (just under) 3.5” (8.5cms). ------------------------------------ Rectangular horn and Tortoiseshell Snuff Box...

Wonderful tortoiseshell Serpentine front Tea Caddy. Each section divided with pewter stringing. Standing on tague nut feet with twin lidded compartments with bone knobs. Silver escut...

Large vintage tortoise shell with nice old clear lacquer finish.  

Large vintage tortoiseshell or carapace, mounted on iron Stand with Lucite base.