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LARGE GREEN SEA TURTLE SHELL

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
LARGE GREEN SEA TURTLE SHELL
SOLD
950.00USD+ (218.50) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2022 Apr 23 @ 19:18UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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(19th Century?) Here is a large Green Sea Turtle shell purchased as an antique by Oceanic Arts in the early 1960s. The outer layer has been removed revealing the bony structure the the shell itself. This alludes to it perhaps was a source of food for a sailing vessel in the 19th Century. A harvested sea turtle in those days could feed a crew of 50 or more and was a common occurrence. The shells themselves were prized by sailors and usually kept for sale upon return to port, Illegal today, this is an antique and highly sought by collectors of Poly-Pop decor. This size is rare.29"x25"VG+ with typical wear