拍品 88
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A TURTLE SHELL
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A TURTLE SHELL

细节
A TURTLE SHELL
now cleaned to an off-white finish (two small black dents) -- 27½in. (70cm.) high. Stand
See illustration
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

拍品专文

Hearsay family history claims the crew of a vessel from Porthmadoc shot this turtle twice with a musket around 1820, accounting for the two marks noted. The captain (named Pierce) kept the shell as a souvenir.