An Early 20thC Mounted Taxidermy Giant Tortoise Head; Dated to 1909 Ascension Island sub-Antiques (as we see here) though

(as we see here) though seldom red

emerald green etc

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

written in black ink on vellum

narrow belt and broad collar to the shoulders

An Early 20thC Mounted Taxidermy Giant Tortoise Head; Dated to 1909 Ascension Island sub-Antiques (as we see here) thoughOrigin: 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