Title: 18th 19th Century Antique Flat Top Tortoiseshell And Horn Snuff B
Shipping: $29.00
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Period: Unassigned
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Origin: Northern Europe > England
Condition: Very Good
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Item ID: 741
18th 19th Century Antique Flat Top Tortoiseshell And Horn Snuff Box With A Carved Handle And Rounded Ends. Tortoiseshell work, From the 18th to the early 20th centuries, an endless range of decorative items were made from or veneered with this beautiful material
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoiseshell_material
Objects made from tortoiseshell inlaid with precious metals in patterns or pictures, was made during the Victorian Era and was highly prized. Tortoiseshell is a material produced mainly from the shell of the hawksbill turtle, an endangered species.
