Tortoise shell: the real thing and its imitations – Looking

This lorgnette from the Rijksmuseum, dated around 1900, reflects a long history of turtle shell fashion, as just one example of many objects made with the real material and, in this case, also possibly its imitation. The combination of its high cost and the decreasing number of turtles led to the popularization of imitations. They…

1970s Fake Tortoise Shell Lucite & Brass Picture Frame

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Tortoise Shell White, Tortoise Shell Imitation

I found a turtle shell visiting Texas, took it home and turned it into a planter:D Had to put in 'string of turtles' of course! Hope they hold up well! : r/houseplants

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I've got a real turtle shell we could modify with bits of gear and what not.

Egyptian Tortoise Care Guide

They are typically ones that died at the farm from natural causes. The turtles are not killed just for their shells. These are not fakes or

Real Snapping Turtle Shell with Plastron 8-12 (229-WP-0812) 10UBS

Tortoise shell: the real thing and its imitations – Looking through art