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Material: Tortoise Shell
Set of 6 Silver & Tortoise Shell Place Card Holders Original Box, Ryrie Jewelers
Set of 6 Silver & Tortoise Shell Place Card Holders Original Box, Ryrie Jewelers

Set of 6 Silver & Tortoise Shell Place Card Holders Original Box, Ryrie Jewelers

By E.S. Barnsley & Co. Ltd.

Located in valatie, NY

Set of 6 Silver and Tortoise Place Card Holders in the Original Box. They were retailed by Ryrie Jewelers. The holders are sterling silver and tortoise. The tortoise is framed in a ...

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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Tortoise Shell Tableware

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