Tortoise Shell
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191 English 19th Century Tortoise Shell Chamberstick
A 19th century tortoiseshell and sterling silver chamberstick. A very rare chamberstick made of tortoiseshell with a sterling candle holder and a gadrooned silver rim. The shell has extermely rich colours typical of the period. The silver rim, which is pierced, holds the tortoise shell in place with three tiny pins. The tortoise shell of … Continued