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Antique 20th Century Victorian Small "Blonde" Turtle Shell On Stand c.1900
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Antique 20th Century small “blond” turtle shell on a stand. These turtle shells were South American river turtles and would be captured to take on board the merchant ships. The turtles were then boiled (to make turtle soup) and eaten, with one turtle capable of feeding reputedly up to 100 sailors. However, the left overs were not simply thrown overboard.
Often a sailor would take the shell and polish it by hand for hours on end giving it a gloss-white finish and sell it as an item of curiosity for a few shillings once docked at home which explains why most of them tend to turn up for sale in the northwest of England in the proximity of Liverpool, one of the busiest trading ports of the world at the time. Today these make for wonderful conversation pieces, appealing to interior designers, collectors of natural history and maritime antiques.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - Wear expected with age. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 51cm // 20.1 inches
Width: 37cm // 14.6 inches
Depth: 8cm // 3.1 inches
- Dimensions:Height: 20.08 in (51 cm)Width: 14.57 in (37 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
- Style:Other (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. In Great Condition - Wear expected with age. Please refer to photographs.
- Seller Location:Royal Tunbridge Wells, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: D11102y1stDibs: LU1348244910842
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