Featured Faux Tortoise Shell Necklace - Am I Victorian Half Mourning?

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  1. baltojoe75

    baltojoe75 Well-Known Member

    I have been holding on to this for a while and came across it yesterday digging for something else lol. I believe it is Victorian faux tortoise shell. Am I correct in my assumption? Is the a half mourning piece? I'm not sure of what the actual material is. Lots of pictures. Thank you!

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    baltojoe75, Feb 22, 2023
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is gorgeous Joe, and I too think faux tortoiseshell. Celluloid imo, and late 19th century.
    The lyre can symbolize mourning, but also harmony.
     
    Any Jewelry, Feb 22, 2023
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  3. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Haven't seen one quite like that before. Very attractive.
     
    moreotherstuff, Feb 22, 2023
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  4. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Agree with aj. It's really well carved.
     
    Ownedbybear, Feb 22, 2023
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  5. baltojoe75

    baltojoe75 Well-Known Member

    It's a shame that it has a couple of small chips. Mostly from the back of the piece so not easily seen.
     
    baltojoe75, Feb 22, 2023
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    People will still be interested, it is a special piece and beautiful too.
     
    Any Jewelry, Feb 22, 2023
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  7. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    :woot: Splendid! The chips make me think it is genuine turtle shell, the one I can see on the ring in your pic #4 is characteristic of an insect (lepisme-silver fish) attack! (They won't bite plastic, but shell or horn are yummy as paper for them!).
    If you list this, could you give the link to it (in private conversation if you prefer)?
     
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  8. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I'm coming down on the side of faux also..
    the material looks to clean in the cuts to be natural...imo
     
    komokwa, Feb 22, 2023
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  9. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    Beautifully done. Amazing if real, but still a stunner if not.
     
    mirana, Feb 23, 2023
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