A Large 19thC Antique Loggerhead Turtle Shell sub-Antiques The god who inspires ritual

The god who inspires ritual madness

Reputed to have been found in the ruined portion of Malmesbury Abbey

created when tools were built to last

Now we think more of French fries and Homer Simpson

with some wear to the gilded frame and the rear key hole

A Large 19thC Antique Loggerhead Turtle Shell sub-Antiques The god who inspires ritualOrigin: English Period: Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 Height: 3. 5 inches Length: 18. 5 inches Width: 17 inches (at widest point) An impressive carapace, that is, the upper part of the turtle shell, with a small chip to the tail end, but otherwise in quite good, complete condition. The segments of the shell (or scutes), are well defined and the skeletal ribs on the underside are both intriguing and rather eerie looking. There