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THB(14) Turtle Figurines
About Seller
522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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About Auction
LiveNov 2, 2024
Over 1,000 lots will be offered in day 1 of our 2 day weekend. There are multiple lots of modern and contemporary art from mixed medias and lithographs to prints and abstracts. We have art glass sculptures, Herend porcelain, Steuben, Orrefors, a lifetime collection of fantastic estate jewelry, and more! Sarasota Estate Auction sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com
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- Lot Description
(14) Turtle Figurines. A large variety of shapes and colors, with two wearing little glasses and hats. One is inscribed Cayman on the bottom.
Condition: Commensurate with age.
Size: 3 4/8 x 2 1/2 in.
#3451 #1 .
The turtle has a prominent position as a symbol of important concepts in religion, mythology, and folklore from around the world, including steadfastness and tranquility. The tortoise’s longevity and hard shell particularly came to symbolize protection and a prosperous future for many. In the cosmological myths of several cultures a huge Turtle carries the world (or even the universe) upon its back. The psychoanalyst Carl Gustav Jung interpreted the turtle as the primordial chaos, the alchemical massa confusa, noting that the Hindi Trimurti has a turtle at the bottom, from which everything else grows through transformation. In tales told by a number of African ethnic groups the tortoise is the cleverest animal, with similarities to Aesop’s fable of the Tortoise and the Hare. Although Judaic scholars considered the turtle an unclean animal and therefore unfit to eat, the Ancient Egyptian Ebers Papyrus cites the use of turtle carapaces and organs in some formulas, particularly to help with failing eyesight and to prevent infection. Turtle carapaces and scutes from Red Sea turtles were used in rings, bracelets, dishes, bowls, knife hilts, amulets, and combs. Turtle carapaces were also used to make a variety of instruments around the world, including lutes, mandolins, and banjos. Whether made from turtles, or simply made to look like turtles, animal art has included the form since the dawn of most recorded civilizations, thanks to the wide-spread proliferation of the reptiles. The tortoise is a favored motif by Japanese netsuke-carvers and other artisans, and continues to be popular in Chinese folk traditions as one of the Four Great Beasts. The hexagonal pattern of their shells made them popular with Islamic artisans, and most indigenous people of the Americas routinely saw the turtle as an important spiritual figure. In modern times, turtles continue to influence the arts and culture: the concept of the World Turtle is paramount to novelists Terry Pratchett and Stephen King, and conservation efforts have used images of turtles harmed by plastics and enduring tremendous hardship to encourage environmental protection.
Condition
Commensurate with age.
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BIDDER MUST ARRANGE THEIR OWN SHIPPING. Although SEA will NOT arrange shipping for you, we do recommend our preferred shipper Premier Shipping & Crating at info@premiershipment.com You MUST email them, please DO NOT CALLl. If you'd like to compare shipping quotes or need more options, feel free to contact any local Sarasota shippers. You can email any one of the shippers below as well. Be sure to include the lot(s) you won and address you would like it shipped to. Brennan with The UPS Store #0089 - 941-413-5998 - Store0089@theupsstore.com AK with The UPS Store #2689 - 941-954-4575 - Store2689@theupsstore.com Steve with The UPS Store #4074 - 941-358-7022 - Store4074@theupsstore.com Everett with PakMail - 941-751-2070 - paktara266@gmail.com
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- Size
3 4/8 x 2 1/2 in.
