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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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CategoryPattern or ItemDescriptionYear Priced
TortoiseshellBottleSnuff, Warriors On Horseback, Ivory Stopper, 2 In.1998
TortoiseshellBottle4 Sides, Mushroom-shaped Threaded Lid, Nickel & Cork Stopper, 5 In.2004
TortoiseshellBottleScent, Brown, Amber, Silver Collar, Amber Blown Stopper, 4 1/4 In.2005
TortoiseshellBoxIvory Bun Feet, Victorian, England, 1 1/4 X 3 1/2 X 2 1/4 In.1995
TortoiseshellBoxOriental Carved, Oval, 4 In.1995
TortoiseshellBoxPatch, 2 1/4 In.1995
TortoiseshellBoxPill, 2 1/8 In.1995
TortoiseshellBoxPill, Horn, 4 In.1995
TortoiseshellBoxSilver Plated Brass, Lift Out Tray, Scissors, Thimble, 3 1/4 In.1995
TortoiseshellBoxTrinket, 4 3/4 In.1995
TortoiseshellBoxTrinket, Ivory, 7 In.1995
TortoiseshellBoxBrass Inlaid, Boulle Type, Asprey & Co., London, Round1996
TortoiseshellBoxCigarette, 6 In.1996
TortoiseshellBoxInlaid Silver Shield Cover, 10 In.1996
TortoiseshellBoxRectangular, Silk Lined, 19th Century, 8 In.1996
TortoiseshellBoxTrinket, 6 X 5 In.1996
TortoiseshellBoxOrnate Gild, Brass Fittings, Handle, 5 1/2 In.1998
TortoiseshellBoxCircular, Figure By A Riverscape, Ivory, France, Late 19th Century, 3 In.1999
TortoiseshellBoxHinged Cover, Silver Inlaid, Ivory Bands, Light Blue Silk, 8 7/8 In.1999
TortoiseshellBoxPeople Salvaging A Wrecked Schooner, Continental, 18th Century, 4 In.1999
TortoiseshellBoxDesk, Jewel Casket Shape, Ivory, 1875, 4 3/4 x 13 x 9 7/8 In.2000
TortoiseshellBoxDesk, Silver Inlaid, Blond, Emerald Baize Interior, Ivory Bun Feet, 2 x 6 In.2000
TortoiseshellBoxMother-of-pearl, Fluted, Midnight Blue Velvet Interior, 1825, 1 5/8 x 2 In.2000
TortoiseshellBoxOverall Figural Landscape, 3 3/4 x 4 x 4 In.2000
TortoiseshellBoxPainted Scene Of Man & 2 Women On Cover, Oval, 1880s, 3 x 3 x 6 In.2000
 

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