Tortoiseshell
Tortoiseshell is the shell of the tortoise. It has been used as inlay and to make small decorative objects since the seventeenth century. Some species of tortoise were put on the endangered species list in 1972, and new objects made from these shells cannot be sold legally. Tortex, a type of plastic, has been accepted as a replacement for tortoiseshell since the endangered species act banned the natural material.
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strkey:tortoiseshell (Tortoiseshell | Alabaster, Ivory, Jade, Marble & other Natural Materials Price Guide) eBay Auctions
US $56.88
US $100.00
US $37.00
US $595.00
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Category Pattern or Item Description Year Priced Tortoiseshell Comb Folding, Carved, Indian With Headdress, 18th Century 1999 Tortoiseshell Needle Case 1 3/4 X 1 1/8 In. 1999 Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy Blond, 2 Covered Interior Compartments, 19th Century, 8 In. 1999 Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy Hinged Lid, Sarcophagus Form, Ivory, Bun Feet, Regency, 8 In. 1999 Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy Rectangular Form, Silver Metal, Ivory, Bun Feet, Victorian, 5 3/4 In. 1999 Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy Regency, Cushion Shape, 2 Interior Lidded Compartments, 8 In. 1999 Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy Regency, Sarcophagus Shape, 2 Lidded Wells, 12 1/4 In. 1999 Tortoiseshell Bottle Snuff, Warriors On Horseback, Ivory Stopper, 2 In. 1998 Tortoiseshell Box Ornate Gild, Brass Fittings, Handle, 5 1/2 In. 1998 Tortoiseshell Brush Holder Landscape Design, Mountain, Scrolled Foot, 3 3/4 In. 1998 Tortoiseshell Case Bun Feet, 19th Century, 2 3/8 In. 1998 Tortoiseshell Cross Ivory Corpus, Christ Carved With Open Eyes, 1770, 35 x 22 1/2 In. 1998 Tortoiseshell Hairpin Rectangular Form, Japan, 9 1/2 In. 1998 Tortoiseshell Mirror Standing, Art Nouveau, 7 1/2 x 5 In. 1998 Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy Ball Form Feet, Octagonal, England, 7 1/4 In. 1998 Tortoiseshell Comb Sterling Silvervictorian, D. & H., 6 5/8 In. 1997 Tortoiseshell Compact Fan, Silver Mounted Letter Clip, Rectangular, 6 1/2 X 4 1/2 In. 1997 Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy Mother-of-pearl & Ivory Inlay, 19th Century, 5 1/2 In. 1997 Tortoiseshell Tumbler Hand Carved Design 1997 Tortoiseshell Box Brass Inlaid, Boulle Type, Asprey & Co., London, Round 1996 Tortoiseshell Box Cigarette, 6 In. 1996 Tortoiseshell Box Inlaid Silver Shield Cover, 10 In. 1996 Tortoiseshell Box Rectangular, Silk Lined, 19th Century, 8 In. 1996 Tortoiseshell Box Trinket, 6 X 5 In. 1996 Tortoiseshell Case Dome Top, Scent Bottle, 3 In. 1996
