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Antique Indian Tortoise
Mark Jones Antiques
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Mark Jones Antiques

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Antique Indian Tortoise

19th century
Description

A small tortoise model, South India, circa 1880, the distinctive shell with carved wood head, on an oval wooden base, inlaid with specimen woods.

Physical Dimensions
Height
5.5cm (2.17")
Width
10.5cm (4.13")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Declaration

Mark Jones Antiques has dated this Antique Indian Star Tortoise to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA912879
Dealers Internal Reference
MJFEA0033
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National and International shipping can be arranged on request at competitive rates.

Description
A small tortoise model, South India, circa 1880, the distinctive shell with carved wood head, on an oval wooden base, inlaid with specimen woods.
Height
5.5cm (2.17")
Width
10.5cm (4.13")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Jones Antiques has dated this Antique Indian Star Tortoise to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA912879
Dealers Internal Ref
MJFEA0033
Mark Jones Antiques
Mark Jones Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Mark jones antiques are dealers in fine antique furniture, ‘design’, works of art, and works by the sporting artist ‘snaffles’.

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An antique Indian star tortoise figure featuring a patterned natural shell mounted on a circular dark wood base with geometric bone inlay.
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Archive I An antique Indian star tortoise figure featuring a patterned natural shell mounted on a circular dark wood base with geometric bone inlay.

Antique Indian Tortoise

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Mark Jones Antiques

Mark Jones Antiques
Telephone 07889 071 414
Location
Northwick Park
Cotswolds
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/markjones
Verified Since Sep 2016
Items For Sale 84
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Mark Jones Antiques
Mark Jones Antiques
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Location: Northwick Park, Cotswolds, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
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An antique Indian star tortoise figure featuring a patterned natural shell mounted on a circular dark wood base with geometric bone inlay.
Antique Indian Tortoise
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An antique Indian star tortoise figure featuring a patterned natural shell mounted on a circular dark wood base with geometric bone inlay.
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During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, artisans in India produced small decorative items for export and tourist markets, blending traditional Indian wood carving and inlay techniques with Western decorative tastes.

These decorative pieces typically incorporate local hardwoods such as rosewood or teak, paired with natural materials like shell, ivory, or bone for detailed geometric inlay work.

Authentic items show natural wear on the underside, hand-cut inlay patterns, precise joinery, and patination on the timber and organic shell components.

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