An antique Aide Memoire, a very rare and unique combination of tortoise shell and ivory. The hinged top opens to reveal a thick ivory wafer (thickness of a postcard). The whole structure is made of two carved tortoise shell plaques decorated with scrolls and florishes ...

Antique French Tortoise Shell Necessaire, an important necessity in the Victorian period. Tortoiseshell on both front and back, this beauty is a gorgeous piece of tortoiseshell that has been lavishly decorated with a silver pique inlay scene depicting a long tailed tropical bird amongst the flora. Interior is ...

Antique Tortoise Shell Book bible or prayer book. Closes tightly with an 18K gold clasp in the front, 1927. Both front and back panels have a beautiful, highly polished cognac and chocolate shell. The book has a curved spine and gold-edged pages. Interior of the ...

An authentic Tortoise Shell mounted on a wood base used as a lamp. Rare to find tortoise shell in such fine condition. The tortoiseshell has deep beautiful variations of natural tones in browns and strong highlights of gold to the shell with a saw-like appearance ...

Antique Tortoise Shell Prayer Book, French Missal with its rich hues and distinctive transucent quality with gold-edged pages. The beautiful old tortoise shell is of in pristine condition, thick and fully intact. Decorated on the front with a gold, silver and abalone decore with a ...

Fine Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy. Two compartments with ivory trim and feet, red velvet lined interior and hinged top. Measurements 7" length x 4" x 5" height.