An Early 20thC Mounted Taxidermy Giant Tortoise Head; Dated to 1909 Ascension Island sub-Antiques narrow belt and broad collar

narrow belt and broad collar to the shoulders

The opening top of the bag had looped rivets for attaching a strap or for wall hanging on

The mirror is convex so light rays seemingly come from behind the mirror and reflections will appear smaller and further away than they would normally

various Charaxes including the Black bordered Charaxe

and the capsule it resides in

An Early 20thC Mounted Taxidermy Giant Tortoise Head; Dated to 1909 Ascension Island sub-Antiques narrow belt and broad collarOrigin: Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1909 Shield Height: 14. 5 inches Shield Width: 11 inches Depth (with Head): 11. 5 inches Presenting Colonel Merrill the giant tortoise, preserved and mounted in the Edwardian era upon a mahogany shield. Colonel Merrill was a giant of a creature at 280 kg and a giant of a personality. The volcanic island, Ascension Island, was garrisoned by the