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Tortoiseshell |
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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 are now on the endangered species list, and old or new objects made from these shells cannot be sold legally. |
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| Tortoiseshell |
| Pattern or Item
| Box |
| Description
| Cover, 5 Divisions Interior, 4 Ball Supports, Rectangular, 1890, 11 In. |
| Year
| 2001 |
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