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Giant Sea Turtle Carapace or Shell, 19th Century

Offered by: Acroterion

Description
A large antique 19th-century giant sea turtle carapace (shell) specimen; the top and edges likely having been stripped for veneer. Provenance available upon request.

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good. Wear commensurate with age. Two pinpoint holes drilled at top, one at bottom for wire hanging.
Styles / Movements:	Other, Oceanic, Victorian
Patterns:	Animal/Insects
Incollect Reference #:	489243

Dimensions

W.	24.5 in;	H.	26.5 in;	D.	4.5 in;
W.	62.23 cm;	H.	67.31 cm;	D.	11.43 cm;

Message from Seller:

Acroterion, the company, founded in late 2012, is by appointment in the historic Hudson Valley of upstate New York specializing in exceptional fine and decorative art from eastern to western, ancient to current; with a focus on the unique and timeless. The curated inventory is ever-changing and discriminately chosen by the founder and owner Randal Dawkins. Having a passion for fine objects and design from an early age, Mr. Dawkins graduated in 2004 from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London.

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