A Fine Early 20thC Antique Loggerhead Turtle Shell sub-Antiques tears or snagging to report

tears or snagging to report

the single treadle wheel constructed in birch and stained softwoods

who owned it or how it betrayed its owner

side parted brown hair

the colour and patination glowing and appealing

A Fine Early 20thC Antique Loggerhead Turtle Shell sub-Antiques tears or snagging to reportOrigin: Asian Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1920 40 Length: 14 inches Width: 12. 5 inches (at widest point) The heart shaped carapace, probably from a relatively young male, having well defined segments (scutes) to the shell, and well formed skeletal ribs on the underside. The condition is superb with a beautiful glossy glow radiating from the shell and there are no areas of loss. There is a small hole present at the top