Tortoiseshell

by Maggie Campbell Pederson and Maggie Campbell Pedersen

Tortoiseshell, derived from marine turtles, has been used in decorative work for thousands of years. It featured in trade with, amongst others, the Babylonians and the Romans. In Europe, it was used for furniture veneer in the seventeenth century, while in Polynesia it was used for personal adornment although turtles were viewed as sacred. Today it is important to be able to recognize tortoiseshell as all marine turtles are protected species and subject...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 071983144X
• ISBN13: 9780719831447
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.6"