Tortoise shell

Scope note

Substance that forms from horny plates covering the shells of some turtles. W

This term has 236 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300011837

Broader Terms used

<keratinous material>

Term used for

shell, tortoise
tortoiseshell

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Folding fan

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Toothpick case

Toothpick case

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Table clock

Grande sonnerie clock

Maker(s)

Clockmaker: Tompion, Thomas
Clockmaker: Banger, Edward

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Marchand de Mago

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Blind Man's Buff

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Spy glass

Maker(s)

Maker: Abraham, J.

Rural Road scene

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Lady Riding

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Knife, fork and spoon

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Snuff box

Snuff box

Maker(s)

Box maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Screen fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Box

Tortoise-shell box with a miniature of a vase of mixed flowers on a ledge

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Redouté, Pierre Joseph
Box maker: Unknown

An image of Snuff box

Unknown Man

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Rouquet, Jean André (Possibly)
Box maker: Unknown

An image of Box

Box

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Dael, Jan Frans van
Box maker: Unknown

An image of Netsuke

Fishergirl fighting an octopus

Maker(s)

An image of Snuff box

A lady at her dressing table

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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