Original 19th Century Seneca Indian Snapping Turtle Rattle German Militaria shrank back in Edwardian years

shrank back in Edwardian years

well marked

Thiel & Söhne

Original Item: Offered in excellent condition this is an extremely hard to find mess-kit invented in 1895 by GUY II

Original 19th Century Seneca Indian Snapping Turtle Rattle German Militaria shrank back in Edwardian yearsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Dating to the late 19th century this is a dried and smoked shell, head, and neck of a common snapping turtle, with stretched neck that has been wrapped in leather. Inside the hollow body are cherry pits which create a rattling sound when shook. There is a wooden rod reinforcing turtle's neck, which is wrapped with leather, terminating with turtle's head. Approximate size: length 16 x width 7. Snapping turtle rattles