Bolin (firm) and Shanks & Co. (firm), silver, marble, and hardstone composition with two turtles, one larger and one smaller, emerging from the water in a scene reminiscent of 19th-century Japanese netsuke or okimono, the green marble carved in imitation of waterside plants, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1908-1911/12.
Silver, marble, jasper, the gemstones in the eyes possibly rubies and sapphires
13.5 x 15 x 16 cm. Gross weight: 2927.8g (6.45 lbs)