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C H E ST O F D R AW E R S
C H E ST O F D R AW E R S
NAPOLEON
TURTLE SCALE
THE SCALE IS A CORNEOUS MATERIAL
WHICH COVERS, BY MEANS OF PLATES, THE
SHELL PROTECTING THE BODY
OF SEA TURTLE. EACH SCALE CONSISTS
OF 18 VERY THIN SHEETS WELDED
TOGETHER TO REACH A THICKNESS
RANGING BETWEEN 2 AND 5 MM.
THE SHIELD OF SEA TURTLES, WHICH
IS COMPOSED OF YELLOWISH OR DARK
BROWN MARBLED PLATES,
IS COMMONLY USED FOR INLAYS.
THE SEA TURTLE IS A PROTECTED SPECIES.
THERE ARE LIMITED STOCKS
OF SCALES COMING MAINLY FROM FARMS
IN MADAGASCAR, THE SEYCHELLES,
INDONESIA, THE PHILIPPINES AND THE
ANTILLES.
