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Tortoise shell box, brass banding, approx 6 cm high, 10 cm square

Real Tortoise Cuff Bracelet

Real Tortoise Shell mounted in a Silver cuff, approx 7 cm wide and smaller

A Vintage clockwork toy with nodding head and tail made from tortoise shell. 18 cm wide

A carved jade tortoise on carved stand. 8 cm high

A decorative French simulated tortoise shell bracket clock with gilt metal mounts and an Arabic and Roman numeral dial. 64 cm high, 28 cm wide

A silver manicure set in a fitted tortoise shell and silver rimmed box on a leather base. Box; E S Barnsley & Co (Edward Souter Barnsley), Chester, 1913.

Stud box. Mid 19th century tortoise shell & gold

Chinese tortoise shell card case (A/F to inside lip)

An impressive whaler's knife with tortoise shell, mother of pearl & marine ivory handle engraved with a kangaroo on one side & a British lion on the other, housed in leather sheath. Early 19th century. 46.5 cm. Note: This lot has been identified at the tim

Superb antique tortoise shell and ivory tea caddy, fitted with two sections, silver string inlay, engraved medallion to the top, all standing on ball feet, approx 16 cm high, 19.5 cm long, 12 cm depth

Brass tortoise form shop counter bell

Large lidded rectangular tortoise shell box, approx 13 cm long, 8 cm wide, 4 cm high

Round cylindrical tortoise shell lidded box, approx 10 cm x 6 cm diameter

Tortoise shell cuff with sterling silver mounts

A tortoise shell cigarette case

A tortoise shell card case c.1900.

A pair of tortoise shell earrings, with carved ivory and turquoise highlights; 9ct gold hook backings.

Japanese sword with carved bone handle and hilt of tortoise shell with silver mounts.

18th century English pair cased pocket watch by Francis Pinney of London 1757-1763 in a tortoise shell outer case (Oriental style engraving suggests made for the Chinese market)

White coral carving of a tortoise

A Georgian tea caddy, tortoise shell & silver with ivory internal trim & knobs, early 19th century. 13 cm high, 17.5 cm wide, 10 cm deep

A pair of framed miniature portraits painted on ivory and housed in fine tortoise shell frames with silver and mother of pearl inlay, 19th century. 8 cm diameter

Gigli Italian leather tortoise shell handbag with gold coloured buckle and Gigli label to front, and monogrammed interior lining

Fine antique 19th century tortoise shell and ivory slope top needle case, approx 6 cm high, 7 cm wide, 6 cm deep

Tortoise shell pierced box, approx 3 cm high, 12 cm wide, 8.5 cm deep

Four Papua New Guinea Kap Kaps, each with tortoise shell fretwork, 12.5 cm diameter

Antique faux tortoise shell tole ware tray, approx 32 cm x 24 cm

Whalebone & tortoise shell ladle with inset coral bead, 19th century. 22 cm.

A signed Japanese netsuke of a Stork and a tortoise, Meiji period (1868-1912), well inked, pierced and carved, and depicting a stork pulling out the tongue of a tortoise; signed and with a timber display stand. Height 5.5 cm (without stand)

A reconstituted figure of a tortoise. approx. 40 cm high, 70 cm long,

An antique tortoise shell sewing Kit, London. Af

A superb ivory and tortoise shell case having ivory game pieces inside. 4.5 cm high, 11 cm long, 10.5 cm deep

Five signed carved okimono including a hare, a monkey, a mouse and a tortoise

Georgian tortoise shell & silver box having a central starburst armorial with an engraved owl figure. Condition fair to poor, some early losses & restoration to the tortoise shell. Length 8.5 cm

A Victorian tortoiseshell veneered tea caddy rectangular with rounded edges, silver inlay stringing and vacant cartouche to lid, the interior with tortoise shell veneered lids, all raised on brass ball feet, (losses), 16.5 cm wide

A Victorian tortoiseshell veneered tea caddy. rectangular with rounded edges, silver inlay stringing and vacant cartouche to lid, the interior with tortoise shell veneered lids banded in ivory, 20 cm wide

Early Victorian tortoise shell pocket sewing box with six original fittings and pink satin lining (slight hinge damage)

English hallmarked sterling silver & tortoise shell dressing table set comprising a mirror, two clothes brushes, two hair brushes & a cuticle implement in a silk lined case. London, 1927, maker Bs & Co. Dimensions of case 37 x 21 x 7 cm

Small silk lined tortoise shell purse with silver inlay 'Merry Christmas'. Small silk lined tortoise shell purse with silver inlay 'Merry Christmas'.

Fine moulded tortoise shell vesta case, early 20th century, probably English.

Four hair combs late Victorian/ early Edwardian; American tortoise shell; good condition

Four Edwardian hair combs 1900s; tortoise shell; good condition; origin unknown

A Potrait miniature on ivory of Saint Fabiola, German, circa 1900. A typical depiction housed in ivory and tortoise shell frame with gilt metal mount

Tortoise shell and horn snuff box, purse and paperweight

A circular tortoise shell box and cover French 19th century. 8 cm diameter

Two silver mounted tortoise shell and mother-of-pearl card cases, 19th/20th century, together with a silver and enamel cover the largest box 8 cm wide

Antique needle case, with tortoise shell & mother of pearl decoration, 5 cm high approx.

An old taxidermy small tortoise with bowl back, its shell with recessed copper bowl, the head extended and standing raised on its legs. Old repair to one leg. Length 19 cm

Victorian tortoise shell playing card case

Hardstone and silver figures including toucan and stork, Norwegian silver polar bear, Danish silver mermaid, Kiwi Paua shell and hardstone lizard and tortoise. Height of tallest 10.5 cm. (7)

An unusual Anglo Indian solid ebony carved tortoise and angel form centrepiece, circa 1880. 33 cm high, 26 cm diameter

A medium sized Gopher Polyphemus (Gopher tortoise) shell

A large Gopherus Polyphemus (Gopher tortoise) shell

Antique taxidermy tortoise, 15 cm long approx

A 19th century Chinese bronze incense burner, compressed spherical form, the body with two large panels of relief dragon and mystic pearl decoration below a frieze of stiff leaf design, the pierced dome cover with a relief band of crashing wave design supp

Georgian silver baby's rattle, tortoise shell handle, Birmingham 1811, approx 15 cm long

Silver and tortoise shell box, Birmingham 1942, approx 5 cm high, 13 cm wide, 9 cm deep

Cigarette Case: Tortoise shell inlaid with silver, 19th century; plus a hand painted Georgian snuff box. (2 items)

Early 20th century tortoise shell bamboo armchair

Faux tortoise shell mantle clock with gilt bronze mounts, has key and pendulum, overhauled & in working order, approx 65 cm high, 23 cm wide, 14 cm deep

Early 19th century tortoise shell cased work box with fitted interiors, brass ball feet, approx 11 cm high, 26 cm wide, 17 cm deep

A large pectoral ornament (tema), Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands, (early twentieth century), tridacna shell, tortoise shell and natural fibre, 18 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom. Private Collection, Melbourne

A breastplate, Solomon Islands, Melanesia (circa 1900), pearl shell, tortoise shell, beads and bush string, 34 x 18 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Vintage 9ct gold and tortoise shell compact, 5 cm diameter

Sterling silver & tortoise shell topped crystal jar, London 1893, approx 7 cm high

A group of four Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern paperweights including a snail, frog, tortoise and a penguin. Height of penguin: 14 cm. (4)

Three items of Victorian jewellery; two jet bracelets (minor chips) and a tortoise shell bead necklace.

A tortoise shell trinket casket with four levels. Width 12 cm

Small antique tortoise shell etui (empty) with inlaid cut steel, 8 cm high approx.

Small antique tortoise shell box 7.2 cm x 4.4 cm x 2.7 cm high approx.

A fine Japanese framed panel, Meiji period, 1868-1912, depicting a fisherman wearing an apron, seated beside his basket and feeding a hairy-tailed tortoise and young, inlaid in mother of pearl and ivory, with lacquered highlights, his eyes inlaid, inlaid s

A hinged tortoise shell and brass inlaid box, opening to reveal two perfume decanters, French 18th/19th century. 10 cm high, 13 cm wide and 7 cm deep

A collection of tortoise shell and faux tortoiseshell objects including a hinged box and two cigarette cases

A mounted tortoise shell

Japanese ivory netsuke. Mouse on tortoise, signed. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 3 cm

English hallmarked sterling silver and tortoise shell ink well with an internal removable glass cup. Birmingham, 1909. Length 9 cm

Tortoise shell with laquered interior. Length 41 cm

Sterling silver ink well with tortoise shell lid. Inlaid with silver. London 1919. Height 5.5 cm

French Mantle clock, In faux tortoise shell case with ormolu mounts. 32 centimetres high

Georgian inlaid tortoise shell snuff box, with central cameo, as inspected

A collection of tortoise shell brushes and a hair implements, 19th century, all brushes have silver 'Hare bell’ motif inlaid decoration

Boulle writing box veneered with cut brass and scarlet tortoise shell and filled mother of pearl. Designed with a fall front mechanism, with key. Dimensions 26.5 x 10 x 8 cm

Boulle French second Republic period writing box veneered overall with incised and cut brass and scarlet tortoise shell, executed in the Regency style and detailed with a symmetrical arrangement of ribbonry and split acanthus. The interior fitted with plum

Two tortoise shell cigarette cases

A 20 mm wide tortoise shell bangle with an inner diameter of 6.5 cm with matching earrings in a round disk shape with circular central cut-out section suspended from shepherds hook fittings

French brass inlaid tortoise shell boulle card table, ebonised with cast metal mounted cabriole legs

Sterling silver and tortoise shell three piece dressing table set

Antique sterling silver and tortoise shell mounted dressing table set (5)

Tony White gold pendant necklace 18ct yellow gold twist rope chain, with pendant containing cameo relief of warrior, together with pair of Tony White earrings, 18ct yellow gold with acrylic tortoise shell and each set with central orange cabochon stones, s

A Chinese moulded and carved gourd vase with ivory and tortoise shell cover, Guangxu incised mark to the base, moulded and carved around the body with a landscape of garden pavilions and gate towers amongst rocks and pine trees, accompanied with a poem des

Three tortoise shells, 12 cm long, 9.5 cm long, 7.5 cm long, (3)

A sterling silver and tortoise shell topped glass powder jar, together with pair of sterling silver mounted scent bottles jar maker Mappin and Webb, Birmingham, bottles, Cornellius Saunders and Francis Shepherd both with missing stoppers

A matched pair of sterling silver mounted hair brushes, Chester JD.WD and Birmingham WJM, together with hand mirror, Birmingham Hardy Brothers and brush by same maker and a tortoise shell and sterling silver brush

Tortoise shell, opal and turquoise earrings on gold hooks

Rare English Georgian tortoise shell purse, c. 1840 with brass inlay, interior lined with silk and having secret compartment 8 x 5 cm. Provenance: Property of a Lady, NSW