Complete shell of a Greek tortoise (Testudo boettgeri), with a beautifully pronounced pattern, a butterfly is clearly visible in the base plate (see separate page, or "Search: Butterfly"), size 17 cm. A metal-framed lid with a hinge was inserted at the top. If you open it, you can see a built-in metal container for sealing wax, depth 4 cm. Acquired in the Antikpalast (Munich), an English work around 1890. The simple intervention with a toy soldier (from the flea market) reveals the double meaning of the "tank" highlighted. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: artefact   |   Material: Schildpatt Präparate   |   Country of origin: Bavaria, Germany | Similar pieces