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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
TortoiseshellBoxCover, 5 Divisions Interior, 4 Ball Supports, Rectangular, 1890, 11 In.2001
TortoiseshellBoxCover, Allover Landscapes, Round, Chinese, 19th Century, 4 1/4 In.2001
TortoiseshellBoxDomed Hinged Lid, 3 Compartments, Flop Handle, 2 1/2 x 2 x 2 1/4 In.2001
TortoiseshellBoxHinged Cover, Rosewood, Red, Rectangular, 2 1/2 x 4 x 3 In.2001
TortoiseshellBoxSewing, Hinged Cover, Blond, Silver Plaques, Georgian, 4 x 10 x 7 In.2001
TortoiseshellBoxStamp, Hinged Cover, Early 20th Century, 1 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 In.2001
TortoiseshellBoxStorage, Mother-of-pearl Landscape Lid, Floral, Red Lacquer, 16 1/2 In.2001
TortoiseshellBoxStorage, Telescopes Over Bottom, Red Lacquer Edge, Red, Circular, 4 1/4 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseBone, Florentine Paper, England, 19th Century, 4 1/3 x 3 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseCover, Mother-of-pearl, Ivory, 4 3/8 x 3 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseCover, Sprays Of Thistles & Flowers, Mother-of-pearl, 4 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseCover, Tooled, Leather, 3 3/4 x 2 5/8 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseDark Brown, Ivory, 19th Century, 4 x 3 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseElliptical, Silver Mounted, 19th Century, 3 3/4 x 2 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseHinged Cover, Ivory, Flowering Vine Border, 4 1/8 x 3 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseIvory, 3 1/2 x 2 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseIvory, Late 19th Century, 4 1/4 x 3 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseIvory, Marked, Canton, 4 x 2 1/2 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseMother-of-pearl Inlay, Large Flower Design, Continental, 3 3/8 x 2 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseMother-of-pearl, Flower Filled Urns, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseMother-of-pearl, Stylized Floral Design, Ivory, 4 x 2 5/8 In.2001
TortoiseshellCard CaseSpatter, Mother-of-pearl Diamonds, Ivory, 4 x 3 1/8 In.2001
TortoiseshellCasketLow Domed Cover, Flowerhead Front, Brass Mounted, 6 x 13 x 10 In.2001
TortoiseshellCigar HolderGold, Mother-of-pearl, Striker2001
TortoiseshellCigarette CaseDomed Oval, Applied Central Carved Monogram, 4 1/4 In.2001
 

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