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Editorial Butterfly Conservation has announced that 2024 has seen the lowest numbers of butterfly populations in it 14-year history, UK - 18 Sep 2024
Editorial *EXCLUSIVE* Kristen Stewart steps out for a solo walk in casual sporty look
Editorial Butterfly count and climate change
Editorial Butterfly count and climate change
Editorial PREMIUM EXCLUSIVE: *NO WEB UNTIL 0830AM EST 14TH FEB* Pippa Middleton shows off her athletic frame in a white bikini as she hits the beach in Bart?s
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair opens, Battersea Park, London, UK - 23 Jan 2024
Editorial The Divine Shepherdess (La divina pastora). Date/Period: Ca. 1760. Painting. Oil on copper; tortoiseshell and bone frame. Height: 241.30 mm (9.50 in); Width: 182.60 mm (7.18 in).
Editorial Hair accessory, ca. 1860, American or European, tortoiseshell, gold, diamonds, sapphire, ruby.
Editorial A pair of Celine faux-tortoiseshell sunglasses from Joan Didion’s estate sale auction hosted by Stair Galleries, in Hudson, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2022. (Tony Cenicola/The New York Times)
Editorial A pair of Celine faux-tortoiseshell sunglasses from Joan Didion’s estate sale auction hosted by Stair Galleries, in Hudson, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2022. (Tony Cenicola/The New York Times)
Editorial A tortoiseshell butterfly in Hulland Ward, Derbyshire.
Editorial Candelabrum. Made by Matthew Boulton; English, 1728-1809; and John Fothergill; English, 1728-1782; Probably designed by Sir William Chambers; English, born Sweden, 1723-1796; Birmingham, England. Date: 1765-1775. Dimensions: 49.5 ? 66 cm (19 1/2 ? 26 i...
Editorial Cabinet on Stand. Possibly Netherlands. Date: 1675-1699. Dimensions: Overall: 180.3 x 109.2 x 54 cm (71 x 43 x 21 1/4 in.). Cabinet: wood, tortoiseshell, verre eglomise, and brass; Stand: gilded wood. Origin: Netherlands.
Editorial Table Clock. Case attributed to Andr? Charles Boulle (French, 1642-1732); Clockwork by Nicolas Gribelin (French, 1637-1719); France, Paris. Date: 1670-1680. Dimensions: H. 59.1 cm (23 1/4 in.). Walnut, ebony, gilt brass, enamel, red-stained tortoiseshe...
Editorial Coffer. Attributed to Andr?-Charles Boulle (French, 1642-1732); France, Paris. Date: 1700-1720. Dimensions: 44.5 ? 73 ? 48.3 cm (17 1/2 ? 28 3/4 ? 19 in.). Oak, tortoiseshell, brass, pewter, ebony, and gilt-bronze mounts. Origin: France.
Editorial Turquoise berry, Drymophila cyanocarpa, and red, white & black, Aristotelia peduncularis. Moth butterfly, Liphyra brassolis and . (Sassafras or tortoiseshell butterfly and brown or cinnamon moth.) Chromolithograph after an illustration by Louisa Anne M...
Editorial Red rock cod, Scorpaena papillosa and red handfish, Thymichthys politus (ruby fish, Scorpoena cruenta, and tortoiseshell fish, Cheironectes politus). Chromolithograph after an illustration by Louisa Anne Meredith from her book Tasmanian Friends and Foe...
Editorial German butterflies: Poplar admiral, Limenitis populi 1, orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines 2, common brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni 3, comma, Polygonia c-album 4, and small tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae 5. Butterfly, caterpillar, larva and pupa on host p...
Editorial Snuffbox: the inside of the box shows the portraits of Louis XV and Marie Leszczynska. Given to Dutch Ambassador Cornelis Hop by Louis XV. 1725-1726; Paris Enameled gold, gold-inlaid tortoiseshell, miniatures, diamonds; 3cm x 8,50cm x 6,50cm OA 10670.
Editorial Spoon, Southern Italian or Sicilian, possibly 18th century, Southern Italian or Sicilian, Tortoiseshell, ivory, coral, and brass, Length: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm), Natural Substances.
Editorial Spoon, possibly Italian, possibly 18th century, possibly Italian, Tortoiseshell, coral, brass, amber, and bone, Length: 10 in. (25.4 cm), Natural Substances.
Editorial ?tui, French, 18th century (?), French, Vernis Martin, tortoiseshell and gold, Overall: 5 3/8 ? 1 in. (13.7 ? 2.5 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum.
Editorial Unknown (English), Eight-Sided Box with Lid, 18th Century, Tortoiseshell, silver, 4 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (10.48 x 4.45 x 3.49 cm).
Editorial Snuff Box, 1700s. France, 18th century. Wood decorated with lacquer with gold or gilt metal mounts, lined in tortoiseshell; overall: 3.9 x 7.8 cm (1 9/16 x 3 1/16 in.).
Editorial Perfume Case (Etui flaconnier), c. 1780. France, 18th century. Painted wood with gilt metal mounts, tortoiseshell; overall: 12.6 x 2.6 cm (4 15/16 x 1 in.).
Editorial N?cessaire, 18th century (?), French, Paris, Gold, enamel, tortoiseshell, brilliants, Overall: 4 1/4 ? 2 5/8 in. (10.8 ? 6.7 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum.
Editorial Large tortoiseshell butterfly, Nymphalis polychloros, on a cherry tree, Prunus avium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l'Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten (Accurate Description...
Editorial Pandurina or discant lute from 1734 (left), Milanese mandoline lute decorated with mother-of-pearl from 1775 (centre), and Milanese mandoline lute decorated with tortoiseshell and ivory from 1739 (right). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Willia...
Editorial Bracket Clock. Daniel Quare; English, 1649-1724; London, England. Date: 1695. Dimensions: 54.6 x 34 x 20.3 cm (21 1/2 x 13 3/8 x 8 in.). Wood, tortoiseshell, brass, silver, and gilt bronze. Origin: London.
Editorial Powder Flask. German; possibly Munich. Date: 1605-1640. Dimensions: 20.3 ? 11.4 cm (8 ? 4 1/2 in.). Gilt brass, tortoiseshell, and ivory. Origin: Munich.
Editorial Large tortoiseshell, Nymphalis polychloros 1, small tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae 2, and comma butterfly, Polygonia c-album 3, with poppy. Vanesse grande tortue, Vanesse petite tortue, Vanesse gamma. Handcoloured lithograph from Musee du Naturaliste de...
Editorial An illustration showing tortoiseshell combs . The Englishwoman's domestic magazine. London : S.O. Beeton, 1852-1879. Source: Cup.702.e.2, page 305. Language: English.
Editorial Netsuke of Flying Goose over Flowers, Edo (1615?1868) or Meiji period (1868?1912), 19th century, Japan, Ivory, decorated with bird in shakudo and flowers in mother-of-pearl, H. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); Diam. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm), Netsuke, On the obverse of th...
Editorial TORTOISESHELL TOM CAT.
Editorial Table, Attributed to Andr?-Charles Boulle (French, 1642 - 1732, master before 1666), France, about 1680 - 1690, Oak, spruce, alder, and mahogany veneered with brass, pewter, tortoiseshell, bone, horn, ivory, ebony, and stained and natural woods, brass,...
Editorial Cat show in Moscow
Editorial Box, Shaped tortoiseshell, Circular tortoiseshell box with lid., Europe, late 19th century, costume & accessories, Decorative Arts, Box.
Editorial Abstract Hexagons, Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), Multiple wisps of lines carved out form abstract hexagons. The three-pronged shape represents the pattern of a tortoiseshell, which represents longevity...
Editorial Pleated cockade fan, Glazed cotton leaf, tortoise shell handle, silk cord, Pleated cockade fan. Leaf of glazed cotton with silk cords attached--one to the upper center of leaf and the other to the lower center through a hole in the tortoiseshell tube. ...
Editorial Brooch, Tortoiseshell inlaid with gold and silver, Brooch of tortoiseshell, oval in shape, having at each end two adjacent deep triangular indentations and an oval boss in top center. Top and sloping sides are banded or piqued in gold and silver in flo...
Editorial Pair of Bracelets, Shaped tortoiseshell with carved applied tortoiseshell monograms, A and b: band bracelets with a clasp of a small knob and a matching hole, ornamented with the initials 'E.J.O.' in decorative carving on plain disc., England or France...
Editorial Plate, Thomas Wieldon Factory, English, Lead-glazed earthenware, Molded edge; marly decorated with wavy lines enclosing lozenges, in slight relief. Polychrome tortoiseshell decoration in brown, with green and yellow blotches on upper surface. Glaze cra...
Editorial Comb, Shaped, carved and pierced tortoiseshell, Triangular form of mottled, translucent brown, the edges of intricate pierced scrollwork surrounding a section of solid tortoseshell with a V-shape cut in the center, above five long teeth to fix the comb...
Editorial Clock, Silver-gilt, shaped tortoiseshell, cut diamonds and rubies, lapis (base); leather with silk and velvet lining (case), Architectural structure holding circular clock, its border encrusted with diamonds, ribbon motifs surrounding the top and botto...
Editorial comb (hair jewelry), Anonymous, first quarter 19th century, General: 8.8 x 19.2 x 16.5cm (88 x 192 x 165mm), Tortoiseshell comb to decorate the hair with a broad, oval-shaped blade with eight long teeth. The base of the comb is light brown and transpar...
Editorial Bracelet, Formed, pierced and carved tortoiseshell, Dark brown tortoise shell with intricately carved center showing a frontal female head framed by two male profiles., Naples, Italy, late 19th century, jewelry, Decorative Arts, Bracelet.
Editorial Pair of earrings, Carved tortoiseshell, gold, Tortoiseshell pendant earrings. Each earring composed of vertical post from which hangs a stylized tulip, and round pendant surrounded by circular framing., ca. 1890, jewelry, Decorative Arts, Pair of earrings.
Editorial Box with hinged lid, tortoiseshell, bone, small rectangular box of bone, black with hinged lid and thin veneer of tortoise-shell on lid. Sides of box are curved from top to bottom (convex, concave, convex), 19th century?, containers, Decorative Arts, B...
Editorial Penwipe, Tortoise shell, gold, silk, Bell-shaped tortoiseshell mount with turned knob finial, decorated in gold piqu?, pos? and point, with foliate scrolls; a thick tassel of varicolored pastel silk floss is mounted in this and serves as pen-wiper., Fr...
Editorial Parure (Pair of bracelets, pair of earrings, locket), tortoiseshell and silver, Parure consisting of pair of bracelets, pair of earrings, and a locket. All inlaid in silver in foliated script of intertwined initials: W and A. Mounted in gold., Italy, c...
Editorial Music Box, Tortoiseshell, silver gilt, feathers, Rectangular tortoise shell box with hinged back, containing key. Oval, hinged and parcel-gilt medallion on top, engraved with flying crane and flowers. Catch on front of box opens this medallion and rele...
Editorial Plaque, tortoiseshell, framed, possibly France, late 18th century, Decorative Arts, Plaque.
Editorial Comb, Tortoiseshell, gold, Ornamental tortoiseshell comb with chignon netting of gold arranged as scallops with ball and star motifs., France, Germany, 19th century, jewelry, Decorative Arts, Comb.
Editorial Comb, Tortoiseshell, Tall comb with intricate pierced carvings in floral motif., USA or Europe, ca. 1870, costume & accessories, Decorative Arts, Comb.
Editorial Oval snuffbox with circular portrait miniature, Tortoiseshell, chased gold, enamel on copper, Oval hinged tortoiseshell box, gold rim and frame; enamel portrait of a man in a red coat, slashed; white collar, green band; white wig., England, ca. 1775, c...