The timeless tortoiseshell pattern first rose to popularity centuries ago, during ancient Greek and Roman times. But the animal print has proven its permanence and is now making a comeback thousands ...

the box formed of a whole turtle shell, the front decorated with a boldly-chased rocaille shell ornament in the style of Meissonier, the hinged lid mounted with geometrically-engraved gold borders and ...

oval, the lid decorated with a rose gold piqué posé allegory of the harvest, surrounded by piqué point leafy foliage, mother of pearl grapes and pique posé vine branches as well as three doves, the ...